Efficacy of Saflufenacil for Dry Bean and Annual Weed Desiccation
- Nader Soltani
- Christian Willemse
- Peter H. Sikkema
Abstract
The efficacy of saflufenacil for desiccating dry bean and annual weeds may be influenced by application rate, single or sequential applications, adjuvant selection and rate, and water carrier volume. Five field experiments were conducted from 2021 to 2023 near Exeter and Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada to evaluate the efficacy of saflufenacil applied at two rates, applied once or sequentially, with four adjuvants at various rates, and three water carrier volumes for desiccating dry bean and common weed escapes in Ontario dry bean production. Saflufenacil (25 g ai ha-1) + Merge (1.0 L ha-1) applied with a 200 L ha-1 water carrier volume desiccated dry bean 96, 100, and 100% at 5, 8, and 14 days after application (DAA), respectively; there was no improvement in dry bean desiccation by increasing the rate of Merge to 2.0 L ha-1 or with a sequential application. With saflufenacil (50 g ai ha-1) + Merge (1.0 L ha-1), there was no impact on dry bean desiccation with water carrier volumes of 100, 200, or 300 L ha-1. Dry bean desiccation with saflufenacil (50 g ai ha-1) plus the adjuvants Merge, MSO, AMS, or Merge + AMS was similar. Sequential applications of saflufenacil (25 g ai ha-1) applied twice at a 1-week interval did not improve dry bean desiccation. For weed species desiccation, saflufenacil + Merge desiccated green pigweed (38-100%) and common ragweed (65-96%) most effectively. However, it was less effective on common lambsquarters (0-48%), barnyardgrass (9-24%), and green foxtail (6-14%), with no significant effect of saflufenacil rate, adjuvant selection, adjuvant rate, single vs sequential application, or water carrier volume. This study highlights the potential and limitations of saflufenacil for desiccating dry bean and common weed escapes in Ontario dry bean production.
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- DOI:10.5539/jas.v16n10p42
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