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1 October 2002 Citric Ester Surfactants as Adjuvants with Herbicides
HEATHER E. JOHNSON, JAMES L. HAZEN, DONALD PENNER
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Abstract

Abstract: Research was conducted to evaluate structure–function relationships of citric acid esters that varied in alkyl chain number (mono-, di-, and tri-), ethylene oxide number (EO 4,7,9,25,35,52), and alkyl chain length (C8, C12/14, C16/18). Adjuvant efficacy was evaluated on two weed species for each of the four herbicides. The experimental adjuvants were applied with glyphosate and glufosinate on giant foxtail and common lambsquarters, imazamox on velvetleaf and common lambsquarters, and nicosulfuron on giant foxtail and large crabgrass. Adjuvant efficacy was weed and herbicide specific. EO number and alkyl chain length and number influenced adjuvant efficacy with the effectiveness of various combinations dependent on both herbicide and weed species. EO numbers as high as 52 were shown to be effective for glyphosate, glufosinate, and imazamox.

Nomenclature: Glufosinate; glyphosate; imazamox ammonium salt; nicosulfuron; common lambsquarters, Chenopodium album L. #3 CHEAL; giant foxtail, Setaria faberi Herrm. # SETFA; large crabgrass, Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. # DIGSA; velvetleaf, Abutilon theophrasti Medicus. # ABUTH.

Additional index words: Adjuvant, surfactant.

Abbreviations: DAT, days after treatment; EO, ethylene oxide.

HEATHER E. JOHNSON, JAMES L. HAZEN, and DONALD PENNER "Citric Ester Surfactants as Adjuvants with Herbicides," Weed Technology 16(4), 867-872, (1 October 2002). https://doi.org/10.1614/0890-037X(2002)016[0867:CESAAW]2.0.CO;2
Published: 1 October 2002
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