Comparing tank mixes of post-emergence herbicides on feathertop Rhodes grass (NSW pot experiment 2015)

2015

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Tony Cook (NSW DPI)
Bill Davidson (NSW DPI)
Rebecca Miller (NSW DPI)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Department of Primary Industries NSW
Trial location(s) Tamworth Agricultural Institute, NSW
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Comparing tank mixes of post-emergence herbicides on feathertop Rhodes grass (NSW pot experiment 2015) locations
Aims

To determine whether tank mixing some herbicides with paraquat provided additive or synergistic control of feathertop Rhodes (FTR) grass compared with standard singular treatments such as atrazine, simazine, terbuthylazine, haloxyfop or Balance. 

Key messages
  • Tank mixing systemic herbicides and paraquat for mid-late tillering feathertop Rhodes (FTR) grass control resulted in one potentially useful treatment (paraquat + haloxyfop).
  • Haloxyfop tank mixed with paraquat, provided excellent control at 35 days after treatment (DAT), which was the only treatment to reach 100% efficacy.
     
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries NSW
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UQ0080
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program New use for existing chemistry
Acknowledgments

This research was funded by NSW DPI and GRDC under project UQ0080: New uses for existing chemistry.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Weed: Other grass
Treatment type(s)
  • Herbicide: Type
  • Management systems: Integrated weed management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Tamworth Agricultural Institute 2015

Sow date Not applicable
Harvest date Not applicable
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 6
Plot blocking Randomised complete block
Plot randomisation Yes
Herbicide

Please see trial report for treatment details

Other trial notes

This research paper is an extract from the publication Northern grains Research Results 2016, available at
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/679102/Northern-grains-research-results-2016.pdf

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Tamworth Agricultural Institute, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Tamworth Agricultural Institute, NSW Vertosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Tamworth Agricultural Institute NSW
2015 788.3mm
2014 788.1mm
2013 780.3mm
2012 774.5mm
2011 772.8mm
2010 799.1mm
2009 784.3mm
2008 792.0mm
2007 788.5mm
2006 790.3mm
2005 797.4mm
2004 799.1mm
2003 800.0mm
2002 781.0mm
2001 777.0mm
2000 747.4mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Tamworth Agricultural Institute NSW

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 05-06-2023 12:15pm AEST