herbicide strategies reducing nutgrass cyperus rotundus l density cotton gossypium hirsutum introduction spp identified charles 1991 second important weeds australian production infesting 79 new south wales properties 15 area 21 000 ha weed problem primarily attributable reported field densities 20004000 tubersm2 corresponding reductions lint yield 92 1995 growers traditionally attempted control msma interrow cultivation incrop infallow strategy relatively ineffective controlling repeated applications glyphosate gave effective suggested applied early season followed mid late occur intervals longer 4 weeks tubers produced shoot emergence hauser 1962 indicated inclusion norflurazon enhance suppression researchers successful range alternative herbicides 1963 controlled amitrole eptc 24d noted asynchronous tuber difficult eradicate holt al chernicky watkins 1992 shortterm phytotoxic johnson 1975 observed good bentazon perfluidone grichar imazethapyr anderson dunford 1969 limited bensulide w k vencill pers comm degree methazole fomesafen lactofen fluometuron diuron best generally coming combinations keeley 1973 costa appleby 1976 obrigawitch 1980 c esculentus prometryn atrazine metolachlor halosulfuronmethyl newer evaluated registration australia activity somervaille encouraging glyphosatetrimesium combination ethephon study experiments test develop proposed treatment assessed developed materials methods details sites experiment 1 overlays wilona warren 31 48s 147 59e alluvial soil ph 67 5 water surface 74 07 m mckenzie 2 norwood moree 291 26s 149 47e grey cracking clay 73 treatments allocated pseudorandom design start average heavily infested lightly plots based visual estimates autumn residual halflife 180 days humburg 19891 overlayed previously treated 3 positioned farming history 6 paloma premer 55e 001 mol cacl2l randomised complete block designs application sampling situated commercial flood irrigated fields irrigation scheduling neutron probe insect pressure twice weekly insecticides necessary beds maintained minimal disturbance trifluralin 12 aiha 05 26 august 18 1993 09 band hill sowing nitrogen anhydrous ammonia 118 nha july 104 waterrun urea 50 december cv cs planted 13 kgha sicala vi 16 14 june 03 7 october trifiuralin 11 ailha 27 pendimethalin 04 april 160 250 respectively 189 siokra l23 10 annually spring cores plot taken top centre row 70 mm diameter 150 deep counted washing 20 long rows wide handheld boom width delivering 100 lha 200 kpa nozzle preplanting incorporated depth lilliston rolling finger cultivator directed nozzles spray november tractormounted curtained sprayer agral 60 nonionic surfactant sulfometuron 02 025 volume harvest central picked single picker seed recorded subsamples processed gin assess ginning percentage comparison seventeen table blocks 9 replicates 28 23 1994 viability glasshouse subsample placed sandpeat moss potting mix seedling trays 35 120 seven replicate high low initial impact efficacy compared preemergence 199293 postemergence comprised additional 199394 reduce afallow populations fallow added paddock grazing sown oats number occasions months regularly cultivated established 1988 continued site grazed period twelve 2m 19 september 1989 1990 30 25 statistical analyses data analysed poisson model genstat two dimensional trends removed column effects core weight loge offset prior covariates analysis converted standard errors freedom contrasts specific comparisons reml maximum error difference means sed significance level rainfall seasons 350 262 fig untreated rose 278 increasing 1903 4389 7194 contrast benfuresate fell 1931 representing 96 drop highest 1488 consistent january reduced postharvest did consistently v comparable large decrease 8 addition percentages averaged 418 417 effect showed 63 improvement increase 317 315 2way interactions terms 556 311 2250 367 years initially lower remained differences particular time 815 1029 lowest 87 86 aboveaverage yields receiving extra greater reduction 441 fewer averaging declined 1342 310 final 95 91 84 89 80 significantly overall 378 582 47 dimethenamid suifometuron affected 374 06 434 lowered 438 total 1989july figure progressively ester discussion examined levels multiple successive support findings zandstra 1974 doll piedrahita 1982 observations killed vegetative shoots quickly emerged again attached consequently exposed received sublethal dose possibly inadequate translocation incomplete chase 1979 account 5fold comparing unstressed plants humidity moisturestressed 1985 decreased plant age anecdotal evidence indicates giyphosate cold stress young opportunities applying result longterm population achieve glyphosatebased program irrigations adverse weather conditions demands make apply optimum delay prevent canopy closure allowing grow unchecked remainder timing overcome improved combining benefit factors contributed apparently inconsistent active moisture declining event irregular basis wet covered dry belowaverage figs additionally crops fully insufficient likely case wetter full experience consecutive improving previous norflurazontreated adding reports supported concentrates reacted came suspension mixed excellent outstanding undergo evaluation registered dropped development similar halosulfuron superior 4treatment safe remains option cropping systems imazapyr rates situations higher 1015 acts asa sterilant give better eliminate isolated patches clean practical poor 1417 rate 0056 0038 46 effectively rainfed largely series summers largest influence 4454 657 strong negative relationship end apparent third planting resulted pronounced decline highly p0001 lack response explained competition probably lighter infestation occurred 1123 tubersim2 vigour growth rapid north temperatures warmer 130c 290c daily minimum october31 taller rapidly shaded conclusions useful remaining andor reduces difficulties crop sensitivity encountered presowing actively growing earlier safety narrower window consistency combined ideal