Reducing Herbicide Particle Drift: Effect of Hooded Sprayer and Spray Quality

Foster, Henry C.; Sperry, Benjamin P.; Reynolds, Daniel B.; Kruger, Greg R.; Claussen, Steve

doi:10.1017/wet.2018.84

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“…Preventing resistance-prone weeds on field margins is an important best management practice (BMP) to delay herbicide resistance, although the additional management costs and time constraints pose a challenge for growers [18,62]. Growers should consider additional strategies to mitigate near-field spray drift [43,63], and implement appropriate control strategies to manage weed populations on field borders, such as mowing, using boomless nozzles for weed control in areas of difficult access (fencerows, electrical lines), or planting and maintaining field borders to a less-weedy and easier to manage species [37].…”

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Response of Amaranthus spp. following exposure to sublethal herbicide rates via spray particle drift

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The adverse consequences of herbicide drift towards sensitive crops have been extensively reported in the literature. However, little to no information is available on the consequences of herbicide drift onto weed species inhabiting boundaries of agricultural fields. Exposure to herbicide drift could be detrimental to long-term weed management as several weed species have evolved herbicide-resistance after recurrent selection with sublethal herbicide rates This study investigated the deposition of glyphosate, 2,4-D, and dicamba spray particle drift from applications with two different nozzles in a low speed wind tunnel, and their impact on growth and development of Amaranthus spp. Herbicide drift resulted in biomass reduction or complete plant mortality. Inflection points (distance to 50% biomass reduction) for Amaranthus tuberculatus were 7.7, 4.0, and 4.1 m downwind distance for glyphosate, 2,4-D, and dicamba applications with the flat-fan nozzle, respectively, whereas these values corresponded to 2.8, 2.5, and 1.9 m for applications with the air-inclusion nozzle. Inflection points for Amaranthus palmeri biomass reduction were 16.3, 10.9, and 11.5 m for glyphosate, 2,4-D, and dicamba applications with the flat-fan nozzle, respectively, whereas these values corresponded to 7.6, 5.4, and 5.4 m for applications with the air-inclusion nozzle. Plants were more sensitive to glyphosate at higher exposure rates than other herbicides, whereas plants were more sensitive to 2,4-D and dicamba at lower exposure rates compared to glyphosate. Applications with the flat-fan nozzle resulted in 32.3 and 11.5% drift of the applied rate at 1.0 and 3.0 m downwind, respectively, whereas the air-inclusion nozzle decreased the dose exposure in the same distances (11.4 and 2.7%, respectively). Herbicide drift towards field boundaries was influenced by nozzle design and exposed weeds to herbicide rates previously reported to select for herbicide-resistant biotypes.

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“…Preventing the establishment of resistance prone weeds on field margins and ditches in agricultural landscapes is an important management strategy to delay herbicide resistance, especially for cross-pollinated weed species such as Palmer amaranth and waterhemp 16,75 . Weed management programs should consider strategies to mitigate near-field spray drift, and suppress weed populations on field borders and ditches in agricultural landscapes 16,62,75,76 . Figure 6.…”

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Herbicide drift exposure leads to reduced herbicide sensitivity in Amaranthus spp.

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While the introduction of herbicide tolerant crops provided growers new options to manage weeds, the widespread adoption of these herbicides increased the risk for herbicide spray drift to surrounding vegetation. the impact of herbicide drift in sensitive crops is extensively investigated, whereas scarce information is available on the consequences of herbicide drift in non-target plants. Weeds are often abundant in field margins and ditches surrounding agricultural landscapes. Repeated herbicide drift exposure to weeds could be detrimental to long-term management as numerous weeds evolved herbicide resistance following recurrent-selection with low herbicide rates. the objective of this study was to evaluate if glyphosate, 2,4-D, and dicamba spray drift could select Amaranthus spp. biotypes with reduced herbicide sensitivity. palmer amaranth and waterhemp populations were recurrently exposed to herbicide drift in a wind tunnel study over two generations. Seeds from survival plants were used for the subsequent rounds of herbicide drift exposure. progenies were subjected to herbicide doseresponse studies following drift selection. Herbicide drift exposure rapidly selected for Amaranthus spp. biotypes with reduced herbicide sensitivity over two generations. Weed management programs should consider strategies to mitigate near-field spray drift and suppress the establishment of resistance-prone weeds on field borders and ditches in agricultural landscapes.Some researchers also suggest that low rates of herbicides could induce new stress-related mutations and epigenetic alterations on weeds, ultimately leading to reduced herbicide sensitivity [33][34][35] .Recombination and accumulation of minor resistance alleles can occur at a faster rate in cross-pollinated species, such as Palmer amaranth and waterhemp, during recurrent selection with low rates of herbicides 21,22,36 . These C4 summer annual Amaranthus spp. are among the most troublesome weed species in the US row crop production systems 37 . Both are obligate outcrossing dioecious weed species with a fast growth habitat, extended emergence window, and prolific seed production with high genetic plasticity which pose a challenge to their management 37-44 . Numerous Palmer amaranth and waterhemp populations have evolved resistance to herbicides that target 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD), photosystem II, protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO), auxin receptors, microtubule assembly, and acetolacte synthase (ALS) in the US 15,17,[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54] . Moreover, pollen mediated gene flow has been reported as a major contributor to herbicide resistance dissemination in Palmer amaranth and waterhemp in the US Midwest 55,56 .Although controlling weed populations on field margins and ditches is considered a best management practice to delay herbicide resistance evolution, these weed populations are often neglected in agricultural landscapes [15][16][17]29 . The hypothesis of this study is that rep...

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“…Roten et al [32] and Foster et al [33] showed that the use of low-drift nozzles resulted in a reduction of drift in the range from 81% to 94% compared to control nozzles (standard ones). As it is clear from the analyses carried out by these researchers, the precise application of herbicides is possible using a shield, ensuring cooperation with the appropriate type of sprayer.…”

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Analysis of the Effectiveness of Shielded Band Spraying in Weed Control in Field Crops

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An important factor along with the availability of food is its quality. It depends, among other things, on the type of plant protection products used and the method of their application. This manuscript presents research on the possibility of using a shielded band sprayer in field onion cultivation. The shielded band spraying technology presented in this article is the subject of a patent application (application number P.428494-The prototype of the machine was produced in Poland in cooperation with the University of Life Sciences in Poznań). The research consisted in comparing the quantity and quality of the obtained crop, based on various methods of reducing the weed population. The research results indicate that the proposed shielded band spraying technology may affect the food quality (the active substance is not sprayed on onion plants) and profitability of farms (less use of plant protection products).

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Reducing Herbicide Particle Drift: Effect of Hooded Sprayer and Spray Quality

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Response of Amaranthus spp. following exposure to sublethal herbicide rates via spray particle drift

Response of Amaranthus spp. following exposure to sublethal herbicide rates via spray particle drift

Herbicide drift exposure leads to reduced herbicide sensitivity in Amaranthus spp.

Analysis of the Effectiveness of Shielded Band Spraying in Weed Control in Field Crops

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