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4 October 2023 Synthetic auxin herbicides do not injure intermediate wheatgrass or affect grain yield
Erica D. Shoenberger, Jacob M. Jungers, Eugene P. Law, Clair L. Keene, Antonio DiTommaso, Craig C. Sheaffer, Donald L. Wyse, Valentin D. Picasso, David E. Stoltenberg
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Abstract

Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) is a cool-season perennial grass developed as a dual-purpose grain and forage crop. One barrier to adopting this crop is a lack of information on the effects of herbicides on IWG for grain production. An experiment was conducted to evaluate herbicide effects on IWG grain yield, crop injury, and weed control over 2 yr (2019 to 2021) at sites in Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York, and North Dakota. This evaluation included broadleaf herbicides registered for use on wheat: 2,4-D amine, clopyralid, MCPA, and a mixture of clopyralid + MCPA (all are categorized as Group 4 herbicides by the Weed Science Society of America). Each herbicide or mixture was applied at 1× and 2× the labeled wheat application rate to newly planted and established (1- to 5-yr-old) IWG stands in the fall or spring. Herbicides were applied during IWG tillering or jointing stages in the fall or during the jointing stage in the spring. Across site years, application timing, herbicide, and application rate showed no effect on IWG grain yield or plant injury. Broadleaf weed control ranged from 71% to 92% across herbicide treatments relative to the nontreated check at the Wisconsin site, whereas weed control at the Minnesota site was variable among treatments. At the New York site, herbicides were equally effective for broadleaf weed suppression, whereas weed pressure was very low at the North Dakota site and treatments did not affect weed cover. The results show that newly planted and established stands of IWG are tolerant to the synthetic auxin herbicides 2,4-D amine, clopyralid, and MCPA when applied during tillering or jointing in the fall or during jointing in the spring. Synthetic auxins represent a potentially useful tool for weed control in IWG cropping systems, especially for problematic broadleaf weed species.

Nomenclature: 2,4-D amine; clopyralid; MCPA; wheat; Triticum aestivum L.; intermediate wheatgrass; Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey

Erica D. Shoenberger, Jacob M. Jungers, Eugene P. Law, Clair L. Keene, Antonio DiTommaso, Craig C. Sheaffer, Donald L. Wyse, Valentin D. Picasso, and David E. Stoltenberg "Synthetic auxin herbicides do not injure intermediate wheatgrass or affect grain yield," Weed Technology 37(5), 560-568, (4 October 2023). https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2023.71
Received: 13 July 2023; Accepted: 22 September 2023; Published: 4 October 2023
KEYWORDS
Crop injury
crop tolerance
growth regulator herbicides
Kernza®
perennial grains
weed control
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