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13 October 2023 Responses of rice genotypes to foliar-applied metribuzin
Sarah L. Marsh, Kassim Al-Khatib
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Abstract

The increasing development of herbicide resistance in weeds found in rice cropping systems has encouraged researchers to evaluate alternate herbicides to prevent and manage herbicide-resistant weed biotypes. Metribuzin is a photosynthetic-inhibiting herbicide that controls various important grass and broadleaf weeds. Several crops, including soybean, wheat, peas, and potato, have shown differential varietal responses to metribuzin. To determine whether rice has differential varietal responses to metribuzin for potential utilization in a rice breeding program, greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate the responses of 142 long-, medium-, and short-grain rice genotypes to the herbicide. Metribuzin was applied at 0, 22, 44, 88, 176, and 352 g ai ha–1 when rice plants were in the 3- to 4-leaf stage. Crop response regarding phytotoxicity, height reduction, and biomass reduction was evaluated. Metribuzin caused significant injury to all rice genotypes tested, but short-grain rice genotypes were, on average, more susceptible than medium- and long-grain rice genotypes. Short-grain rice genotypes generally had greater height reduction and produced less biomass than long-grain or medium-grain rice genotypes. Crop visual injury ratings were correlated with plant height reductions and biomass reductions. The results indicate that the level of metribuzin tolerance in rice is inadequate for commercial use; however, further research is needed to develop higher levels of herbicide resistance by mutagenized rice cultivars.

Nomenclature: Metribuzin; rice, Oryza sativa L.; soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr.; wheat, Triticum aestivum L.; potato, Solanum tuberosum L.; peas, Pisum sativum L.

Sarah L. Marsh and Kassim Al-Khatib "Responses of rice genotypes to foliar-applied metribuzin," Weed Technology 37(5), 537-544, (13 October 2023). https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2023.76
Received: 5 August 2023; Accepted: 2 October 2023; Published: 13 October 2023
KEYWORDS
Photosystem II–inhibiting herbicides
visible injury
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