TITLE:
Tolerance of Four Dry Bean Market Classes to Pre-Emergence Applications of Sulfentrazone
AUTHORS:
Allison N. Taziar, Nader Soltani, Christy Shropshire, Darren E. Robinson, Mitch Long, Chris L. Gillard, Peter H. Sikkema
KEYWORDS:
Adzuki Bean, Kidney Bean, Small Red Mexican Bean, White Bean, Injury, Density, Height, Seed Moisture Content, Yield
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.7 No.15,
November
10,
2016
ABSTRACT: Ontario dry bean growers are currently limited to ALS inhibitor herbicides for soilapplied
broadleaf weed control; therefore another mode of action is needed. Sulfentrazone
is a PPO inhibitor herbicide that has activity on some annual grass and broadleaf
weed species. Four field trials were conducted over two years (2014, 2015) to determine
the tolerance of four commonly grown dry bean market classes (adzuki,
kidney, small red Mexican and white bean) to PRE applications of sulfentrazone at
140, 210, 280 and 420 g·ai·ha-1. Crop injury, plant height, plant density, shoot biomass,
seed moisture content and yield were examined. Sulfentrazone (420 g·ai·ha-1)
caused up to 74%, 22%, 30%, and 57% injury in adzuki, kidney, small red Mexican
and white bean, respectively. Plant density, height and yield were not reduced for
kidney or small red Mexican bean. Sulfentrazone (420 g·ai·ha-1) reduced white bean
plant density, height and yield by 28%, 29% and 29%, respectively; and reduced adzuki
bean plant density, height and yield by 51%, 34% and 57%, respectively. Overall,
kidney and small red Mexican bean were the most tolerant to sulfentrazone, followed
by white bean, and then adzuki. This study determined sulfentrazone applied PRE is
safe for Ontario kidney bean and small red Mexican bean crops.