Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-02T13:53:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MessiasSelemarMaia-dissertacao.pdf: 1278731 bytes, checksum: f2e032f8a0f2cb8239ac1fd3a9e62121 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-06-05 / The use of maturators are becoming a fairly normal habit in the sugarcane industry in Brasil for a faster and even maturation of the cane stalks, especially in the beginning and end of the harvest season, when the stalks are in the vegetative stage with reduced amount of sucrose in the stems. the objective of this study was to evaluate the increment of sugar obtained with the use of chemical ripeners (trinexapac-ethil) in different varieties of sugar cane. The treatments consisted of 0.8 LO.ha-1 of trinexapac-ethil in 6 varieties of sugarcane. The maturator promoved a weight gain of 5.32 kg of total sugar recovered (TSR) pen ton of cane, reaching 11.85 kg of TRS per ton of cane in the variety SP 79-1011, when compared to the control. The use of trinexapac-ethil produced satisfactory results, such as optimization of machines and anticipation of the harvest start and cane grinding by the industry. / O uso de maturadores vêm se tornando um hábito bastante corriqueiro nas industrias sucroalcooleiras do Brasil, principalmente no inicio e fim de safra, para um maior amadurecimento por igual e mais rápido dos colmos da cana, pois estes, em início e fim de safra, estão em estágios vegetativos, e isto diminui a quantidade de sacarose nos colmos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o incremento de açúcar obtido com o uso de maturadores químicos (etil-trinexapac) em diferentes variedades de cana-de-açúcar. Os tratamentos constaram do emprego de 0,8 L.ha-1 de etil-trinexapac em 6 diferentes variedades de cana-de-açúcar. O emprego do maturador promoveu ganho médio de açúcar de 5,32 kg de ATR por tonelada de cana, podendo atingir 11,85 kg de ATR por tonelada de cana na variedade SP 79-1011 em relação à testemunha. O uso do etil-trinexapac mostra que os resultados são bastantes satisfatórios, permitindo com isto uma otimização das máquinas e antecipação do início da colheita, entrando em operação mais cedo a moagem da cana-de-açúcar pela industria.

Os vegetais possuem metabólitos endógenos circulantes nos tecidos, que não necessariamente possuem função nutricional, mas atuam na regulação do crescimento e do desenvolvimento, os hormônios vegetais. Estes, quando utilizados exogenamente, permitem ações planejadas no crescimento das plantas. Igualmente, análogos sintéticos com ação semelhante vêm sendo utilizados na agricultura com o mesmo objetivo. No entanto, o efeito destes reguladores vegetais é variável entre as espécies e em suas fases fenológicas, com necessidade de estudos especificos que propiciem respostas adequadas aos objetivos de sua aplicação. Da mesma forma, encontramos também moléculas capazes de atuar na produção endógena de hormônios, limitando ou induzindo sua produção, afetando os processos de crescimento e desenvolvimento vegetal. A aplicação de tais substâncias na agricultura pode ser benéfica no controle do crescimento vegetal, revertendo a energia produzida pela fotossíntese para a produção dos cultivos. Diversos cultivos, incluindo os de cereais, tendem à um crescimento vegetativo exagerado com o incremento do uso de fertilizantes, causando quedas de produtividade e problemas na colheita devido ao acamamento das plantas. Diante disso, o presente estudo tem como objetivo avaliar as alterações morfológicas e fisiológicas do uso de reguladores vegetais na cultura do trigo (Triticum aestivum L.) e da cevada (Hordeum vulgare L.), visando redução do porte das plantas sem alterações ou com incremento de produção. Os experimentos foram desenvolvidos com ambas espécies de cereais, semeadas em vasos. As aplicações dos tratamentos foram realizadas no início da fase de alongamento do colmo. Nos experimentos, foram avaliados os efeitos da pulverização foliar de diferentes reguladores vegetais que restringem a síntese de giberelina na planta: ácido abscísico (ABA), etil trinexpac (Moddus), daminozide (SADH), ethephon (Ethrel) e cloreto de clormequat (CCC). Foram avaliadas variáveis relacionadas ao retardamento do crescimento vegetativo e à produção de carboidratos, assim como a produção das plantas tratadas, tais como: altura das plantas, índice SPAD, transpiração, condutância estomática e massa seca do caule e espigas. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise de variância e quando significativos, os tratamentos foram comparados pelo teste de Tukey ao nível de 5% de probabilidade. A pulverização de ABA, SADH e Ethrel diminuiu significativamente a massa seca do colmo e promoveu retardamento do crescimento, no entanto, a aplicação de ABA aumentou significativamente o índice de colheita, assim como a massa seca dos grãos. Tratamentos com duas pulverizações de ABA 24 g L-1, com uma semana de intervalo restringiu o alongamento da planta, melhorando a arquitetura da mesma, o teor de clorofila e as trocas gasosas, nas culturas de trigo e cevada, estimulando incremento de 23% na massa seca dos grãos de trigo e de 33% em cevada; assim sendo, a aplicação deste retardante de crescimento pode ser considerada para ser utilizada em lavouras de cereais. / Plant tissues contain circulating endogenous metabolites which not necessarily play nutritional function but can regulate growth, plant hormones, that can be also exogenously applied for planned effects in plant growth. These molecules when sprayed on plants allow desirable effects on the plant growth. Moreover, synthetic analogues with similar action have been used in agriculture for the same purpose. However, the effect of growth regulators is variable among species and their phoenological stages, requiring specific studies that provide appropriate responses to their application. Similarly, there are also capable of acting on endogenous hormone production, limiting or stimulating their biosynthesis and consequently affecting the processes of growth and plant development. The application of such molecules in agriculture can be beneficial in controlling the plant growth, reversing the energy produced by photosynthesis for that growth to agronomic yield of crops. Several crops, including cereals, tend to respond with excessive vegetative growth to the increase of fertilizer application causing productivity decreases and damages to the crop due to the plant lodging. Thus, the present study was carried out to evaluate the morphological and physiological changes by the use of plant growth regulators on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), aiming the reduction of the plant size and increases of productivity. The experiments were conducted with both cereal species sown in pots. The applications of the treatments were performed at the beginning of stem elongation stage The effects of foliar application of different plant growth regulators that restrict the gibberellin synthesis in the plant were evaluated: Abscisic acid (ABA), trinexapac-ethyl (Moddus), Daminozide (SADH), Ethephon (Ethrel), and chlormequat chloride (CCC). The following variables were measured: plant height, SPAD index (indirect chlorophyll content), transpiration, stomatal conductance, and dry mass of stems and spikelets. The data were analyzed by the Tukey test at 5% probability level. The spray with ABA, SADH, and Ethrel decreased significantly the dry mass of the stem and promoted growth retardation (plant height). However, the application of ABA increased significantly the harvest index, as well as the dry mass of the grains. Treatments with two sprays of ABA (24 g L-1), with an interval of a week restricted the plant growth in height improving the architecture thereof, chlorophyll content, and gas exchange, resulting in an increment of 23% and 33% in dry matter of grains of wheat and barley, respectively. Therefore, the application of ABA may be considered as an alternative for improving the productivity of cereal crops.

Os vegetais possuem metabólitos endógenos circulantes nos tecidos, que não necessariamente possuem função nutricional, mas atuam na regulação do crescimento e do desenvolvimento, os hormônios vegetais. Estes, quando utilizados exogenamente, permitem ações planejadas no crescimento das plantas. Igualmente, análogos sintéticos com ação semelhante vêm sendo utilizados na agricultura com o mesmo objetivo. No entanto, o efeito destes reguladores vegetais é variável entre as espécies e em suas fases fenológicas, com necessidade de estudos especificos que propiciem respostas adequadas aos objetivos de sua aplicação. Da mesma forma, encontramos também moléculas capazes de atuar na produção endógena de hormônios, limitando ou induzindo sua produção, afetando os processos de crescimento e desenvolvimento vegetal. A aplicação de tais substâncias na agricultura pode ser benéfica no controle do crescimento vegetal, revertendo a energia produzida pela fotossíntese para a produção dos cultivos. Diversos cultivos, incluindo os de cereais, tendem à um crescimento vegetativo exagerado com o incremento do uso de fertilizantes, causando quedas de produtividade e problemas na colheita devido ao acamamento das plantas. Diante disso, o presente estudo tem como objetivo avaliar as alterações morfológicas e fisiológicas do uso de reguladores vegetais na cultura do trigo (Triticum aestivum L.) e da cevada (Hordeum vulgare L.), visando redução do porte das plantas sem alterações ou com incremento de produção. Os experimentos foram desenvolvidos com ambas espécies de cereais, semeadas em vasos. As aplicações dos tratamentos foram realizadas no início da fase de alongamento do colmo. Nos experimentos, foram avaliados os efeitos da pulverização foliar de diferentes reguladores vegetais que restringem a síntese de giberelina na planta: ácido abscísico (ABA), etil trinexpac (Moddus), daminozide (SADH), ethephon (Ethrel) e cloreto de clormequat (CCC). Foram avaliadas variáveis relacionadas ao retardamento do crescimento vegetativo e à produção de carboidratos, assim como a produção das plantas tratadas, tais como: altura das plantas, índice SPAD, transpiração, condutância estomática e massa seca do caule e espigas. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise de variância e quando significativos, os tratamentos foram comparados pelo teste de Tukey ao nível de 5% de probabilidade. A pulverização de ABA, SADH e Ethrel diminuiu significativamente a massa seca do colmo e promoveu retardamento do crescimento, no entanto, a aplicação de ABA aumentou significativamente o índice de colheita, assim como a massa seca dos grãos. Tratamentos com duas pulverizações de ABA 24 g L-1, com uma semana de intervalo restringiu o alongamento da planta, melhorando a arquitetura da mesma, o teor de clorofila e as trocas gasosas, nas culturas de trigo e cevada, estimulando incremento de 23% na massa seca dos grãos de trigo e de 33% em cevada; assim sendo, a aplicação deste retardante de crescimento pode ser considerada para ser utilizada em lavouras de cereais. / Plant tissues contain circulating endogenous metabolites which not necessarily play nutritional function but can regulate growth, plant hormones, that can be also exogenously applied for planned effects in plant growth. These molecules when sprayed on plants allow desirable effects on the plant growth. Moreover, synthetic analogues with similar action have been used in agriculture for the same purpose. However, the effect of growth regulators is variable among species and their phoenological stages, requiring specific studies that provide appropriate responses to their application. Similarly, there are also capable of acting on endogenous hormone production, limiting or stimulating their biosynthesis and consequently affecting the processes of growth and plant development. The application of such molecules in agriculture can be beneficial in controlling the plant growth, reversing the energy produced by photosynthesis for that growth to agronomic yield of crops. Several crops, including cereals, tend to respond with excessive vegetative growth to the increase of fertilizer application causing productivity decreases and damages to the crop due to the plant lodging. Thus, the present study was carried out to evaluate the morphological and physiological changes by the use of plant growth regulators on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), aiming the reduction of the plant size and increases of productivity. The experiments were conducted with both cereal species sown in pots. The applications of the treatments were performed at the beginning of stem elongation stage The effects of foliar application of different plant growth regulators that restrict the gibberellin synthesis in the plant were evaluated: Abscisic acid (ABA), trinexapac-ethyl (Moddus), Daminozide (SADH), Ethephon (Ethrel), and chlormequat chloride (CCC). The following variables were measured: plant height, SPAD index (indirect chlorophyll content), transpiration, stomatal conductance, and dry mass of stems and spikelets. The data were analyzed by the Tukey test at 5% probability level. The spray with ABA, SADH, and Ethrel decreased significantly the dry mass of the stem and promoted growth retardation (plant height). However, the application of ABA increased significantly the harvest index, as well as the dry mass of the grains. Treatments with two sprays of ABA (24 g L-1), with an interval of a week restricted the plant growth in height improving the architecture thereof, chlorophyll content, and gas exchange, resulting in an increment of 23% and 33% in dry matter of grains of wheat and barley, respectively. Therefore, the application of ABA may be considered as an alternative for improving the productivity of cereal crops.

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Low temperature injury is among the greatest challenges facing golf courses with ultradwarf bermudagrass (UDB) (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davy) putting greens in Virginia. This research focused on the impact of turf covers, fungicide programming, core aeration, and trinexapac-ethyl (TE) on UDB cold tolerance, winter quality, and cold de-acclimation (CD). Our results indicate that the use of turf covers significantly increased UDB canopy and soil temperatures when air temperatures were below -3.9°C. Air gaps under covers and the use of double turf covers increased soil and canopy temperatures compared to single covers alone in some instances, but results were inconsistent. Late fall and early winter fungicide applications of chlorothalonil and azoxystrobin improved UDB quality throughout winter dormancy and spring green up. The addition of a pigmented phosphonate significantly improved winter and spring UDB quality. The addition of acibenzolar-S-methyl to fungicide programs did not improve winter UDB quality or spring green up. Summer core aeration programs were evaluated for their impact on spring green up, turfgrass quality, surface firmness, and moisture retention. Spring UDB green up was improved incrementally as surface disruption increased. Treatments with 20%, 15%, and 10% surface disruption produced higher color vs treatments with lower surface disruption. Surface firmness and volumetric water content of UDB were impacted by construction method but were not significantly impacted by core aeration programs. Field research revealed that 'fall only' and 'fall and winter' TE applications improved UDB quality but only 'fall and winter' delayed UDB premature CD in early spring when UDB can be susceptible to low temperature injury. Growth chamber studies evaluated the impact of TE on UDB cold tolerance to -9.4°C x time duration. Regression analysis predicted a 50% mortality exposure point for UDB under TE treatments of 9.84 hours at -9.4°C (r2=0.836) compared to 11.38 hours at -9.4°C (r2=0.671) for non-treated UDB during cold acclimation. Winter and spring scenarios resulted in delayed CD under TE but no differences in cold tolerance when exposed to -9.4°C. Together, these results increase our understanding of the impact of management practices on UDB winter quality, CD, and low temperature injury. / Doctor of Philosophy / Ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens are commonly found on golf courses in warm climates. These grasses thrive in heat and humidity but are susceptible to injury or death when exposed to cold temperatures. This research is focused on evaluating management practices that may impact bermudagrass' susceptibility to injury from cold temperature exposure. The cultural practices evaluated include turf covers, fungicide programming, core aeration, and the use of plant growth regulators to manipulate the turfgrasses own self defense mechanisms. Our results show that the use of turf covers significantly increased putting green canopy and soil temperatures when air temperatures were below -3.9°C. Air gaps under covers and the use of double turf covers increased soil and canopy temperatures compared to single covers alone in some instances, but results were inconsistent. Late fall and early winter fungicide applications of commonly-used fungicides improved putting green quality throughout winter dormancy and spring green up. The addition of a green-pigmented phosphonate fungicide significantly improved winter and spring putting green quality. The addition of a plant defense activator, acibenzolar-S-methyl to fungicide programs did not improve winter quality or spring green up. Summer core aeration programs were evaluated for their impact on spring green up, turfgrass quality, surface firmness, and moisture retention. Spring green up was improved incrementally as surface disruption increased. Treatments with 20%, 15%, and 10% surface disruption produced higher color vs treatments with lower surface disruption. Surface firmness and soil moisture content of the putting greens were impacted by construction method but were not significantly impacted by core aeration programs. Field research revealed that 'fall only' and 'fall and winter' plant growth regulator applications improved ultradwarf bermudagrass quality but only 'fall and winter' delayed premature green-up in early spring when the turfgrass can be susceptible to low temperature injury. Growth chamber studies revealed that plants treated with the growth regulator, trinexapac-ethyl were more sensitive to low-temperature exposure than non-treated plants. Together, these results increase our understanding of the impact of management practices on UDB winter quality, CD, and low temperature injury.

Greater projected demand for food, fuel, and fiber will require substantial increases in global agricultural production over the next three decades. Climate change is also forecasted to make weather events more extreme and variable. Efficiency will become more important as demand for food products increases and the availability of fertilizer and land decreases. Technology may be of paramount importance for pushing the boundaries of production while remaining sustainable for generations to come. The first chapter of this dissertation investigated the importance of rate and timing of the plant growth regulator trinexapac-ethyl to malting barley in Virginia. Plant growth regulators can help plants remain upright during strong winds, thereby preserving grain quality and yield. However, this study demonstrated that risks of plant injury also exist. Application should be restricted to fields with greater risk of lodging and made only after the barley crop has broken dormancy and a substantial increase in air temperature is not forecasted in the week following application. Chapter two compared the efficacy of eight vegetation indices calculated from three satellites (Landsat 8, Sentinel 2, and Planet) for estimating cover crop biomass. Cover crops can have beneficial effects on agricultural land as well as groundwater and surface water, but only when adequate biomass is established to reduce erosion and nutrient leaching. Satellite imagery was able to estimate multi-species cover crop biomass more accurately than field-based sensors, although the most accurate vegetation index was dependent upon which satellite was being tested. Chapter three investigated the potential of Arabidopsis thaliana ipk1-, a loss-of-function mutant which exhibits decreased growth at elevated phosphorus concentration, for serving as in indicator of plant available phosphorus. An indicator crop could provide greater spatial resolution compared to soil testing, as well as represent plant available nutrients as opposed to chemically extracted nutrient estimations. Plant response exhibited a quadratic relationship with media P concentration in the range of fertilizer decision making for maize, providing valuable insight for potential yield response in agricultural fields below 'very high' phosphorus concentration. / Doctor of Philosophy / Climate change, increased demand for locally sourced ingredients, and elevated pressure for environmentally responsible practices will make meeting the growing demand for food difficult for farmers to achieve over the next few decades. Similar to many other industries, implementation of advanced technology may be necessary to keep up with agricultural demand. Plant growth regulators are one such technology which when applied to plants can cause them to remain short, decreasing the chance of blowing over during windstorms. However, chapter one of this dissertation concluded that risks of plant injury also exist when applying plant growth regulator on malting barley (for brewing or distilling). Application should be restricted to fields with greater risk of wind damage (e.g. taller barley) and made only after the barley crop begins spring growth and a decrease in air temperature is not forecasted in the week following application. Chapter two compared eight spectral vegetation indices across three satellites with different image resolution for their ability to estimate cover crop biomass. Cover crops protect groundwater and surface water quality, but only when adequate growth is achieved. Satellite imagery was able to estimate multi-species cover crop biomass more accurately than field-based sensors, although the most accurate vegetation index was dependent upon which satellite was being tested. Chapter three investigated the potential of Arabidopsis thaliana ipk1-, a loss-of-function mutant which exhibits decreased growth at elevated phosphorus concentration, as in indicator of plant available phosphorus in soil. An indicator crop could help determine which areas of a field are likely to have increased crop yield if fertilized and which are not. The mutant tested could be useful as an indicator crop given its response to phosphorus concentration, warranting further research with other plant species more appropriate for field use.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 dissertacao_felipe_koch.pdf: 799099 bytes, checksum: 5d61cb7ae229b25b533d3f35001c2acc (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-09-28 / Sem bolsa / Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o crescimento de plantas de trigo submetidas a aplicação de regulador de crescimento vegetal e adubação para altos rendimentos, assim como, a composição química e a qualidade fisiológica de sementes produzidas. A cultivar utilizada foi a OR Topázio e o regulador de crescimento foi o trinexapac-ethyl, aplicado via foliar. No capítulo I, o experimento foi conduzido em casa de vegetação e o delineamento experimental foi o inteiramente casualisado, em esquema fatorial 5x8 (cinco doses e oito épocas de coleta) com quatro repetições. Foram avaliados a matéria seca total, a taxa de produção de matéria seca, as taxas de crescimento relativo e assimilatória liquida, a razão de área e massa foliar, o índice de área foliar. Foi determinada a eficiência de conversão da energia solar, a partição de assimilados, o índice de colheita, a altura das plantas, a emergência e o índice de velocidade de emergência de plântulas. No capítulo II, o experimento foi conduzido em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualisado com cinco tratamentos e quatro repetições, sendo avaliados a germinação e primeira contagem de germinação, índice de velocidade de germinação, matéria seca de plântulas, condutividade elétrica e envelhecimento acelerado. No capítulo I, a alocação de matéria seca total, a taxa de crescimento relativo, a altura de plantas e o índice de colheita foram reduzidos, com intensidade variável, conforme a dose do regulador de crescimento. A taxa assimilatória líquida foi reduzida em plantas submetidas a doses de 400, 600 e 800 mL ha-1, a razão de massa e de área foliar foram superiores quando utilizadas as doses de 400 e 800 mL ha-1. A emergência e índice de velocidade de emergência não foram afetados pela ação do regulador de crescimento. No capítulo II, a primeira contagem de germinação aumentou até a maior dose. A condutividade elétrica após três horas de embebição foi reduzida, a partir da dose de 600 mL ha-1. Os teores de amido aumentaram até a dose de 448 mL ha-1; o de aminoácidos até a dose 243 mL ha-1 e os teores de proteína até a dose de 417 mL ha-1. Houve redução no teor de açúcares solúveis totais ao aumentar a dose do regulador. Portanto, plantas submetidas à aplicação do trinexapac-ethyl apresentam respostas diferenciais no crescimento e partição de assimilados, menor índice de colheita e altura de plantas. Já, as sementes possuem maior vigor e teores de amido, proteína e aminoácidos, contudo, menor teor de açúcares solúveis totais. / This work aimed to evaluate the growth of wheat plants subjected to the application of growth regulator and fertilization for high yields, as well as, chemical composition and physiological quality of seeds produced. The variety used was OR Topázio and the growth regulator was trinexapac-ethyl, via leaf application. On chapter I, the experiment was performed on greenhouse and the experimental design was completely randomized, factorial 5x8 (five doses and eight harvest dates) with four repetitions. Total dry matter, dry matter production rate, relative growth and net assimilation rates, leaf mass ratio, leaf area ratio and leaf area index were evaluated. The conversion efficiency of solar energy, assimilate partitioning, harvest index, plant height, seedling emergence and speed of emergence index were determined. On chapter II, the experiment was performed under completely randomized experimental design using five treatments and four repetitions, being evaluated germination and first count of germination, speed of germination index, seedling dry matter, electrical conductivity and accelerated aging. On chapter I, total dry matter allocation, relative growth rate, plant height and harvest index were reduced, with variable intensity, according to the growth regulator dose. The net assimilation rate was reduced in plants subjected to 400, 600 e 800 mL ha-1; leaf mass ratio and leaf area ratio were superior when doses of 400 and 800 mL ha-1 were used. The seedling emergence and the speed of emergence index were not affected by the action of the growth regulator. On chapter II, germination and first count of germination increased until the higher dose. Electrical conductivity after three hours of imbibition was reduced starting from the dose of 600 mL ha-1. The starch content increased until the dose of 448 mL ha-1; the amino acids up to the dose of 243 mL ha-1 and the protein content to the dose of 417 mL ha-1. There was a decrease on total soluble sugars content with the increase of growth regulator dose. Therefore, plants subject to the application of trinexapac-ethyl feature differential responses on growth and assimilate partitioning, lower harvest index and plant height. Seeds produced by these plants possess higher germination, vigor expression and starch, protein and amino acids contents, however, lower content of total soluble sugars.

Submitted by Reginaldo Soares de Freitas (reginaldo.freitas@ufv.br) on 2017-05-04T12:52:27Z No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 461376 bytes, checksum: ebce43d3eaec55f6b986b8dd7b485895 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-04T12:52:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 461376 bytes, checksum: ebce43d3eaec55f6b986b8dd7b485895 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-03-01 / Com a finalidade de avaliar o efeito do trinexapac-ethyl como regulador de crescimento e florescimento e a eficácia do triclopyr no controle de plantas daninhas em gramados formados pela grama-batatais (Paspalum notatum flugge), foram conduzidos dois experimentos em campo. No primeiro avaliaram-se 13 tratamentos: seis doses de trinexapac-ethyl (0,00; 0,25; 0,50; 0,75; 1,00; e 1,25 kg/ha), aplicadas aos dois e cinco dias após o corte; e uma testemunha com cortes a cada três semanas, distribuídos em esquema fatorial (6 x 2 + 1). Foram efetuadas avaliações a três, seis, nove e doze semanas após o corte para biomassa seca total, altura e número de inflorescências. Verificou-se relação direta entre doses do trinexapac-ethyl aplicadas e o período de controle do crescimento vegetativo e do florescimento, evitando-se cortes no gramado por até 12 semanas com a aplicação de 0,75 kg/ha. Não houve efeito da época de aplicação sobre o crescimento vegetativo e, ou, florescimento, e nenhuma das doses avaliadas alterou a coloração do gramado. No segundo experimento, os tratamentos avaliados foram seis doses do triclopyr (0,00; 0,24; 0,48; 0,72; 0,96; e 1,20 kg/ha) e uma do 2,4-D + picloram (0,48 + 0,128 kg/ha), dispostos em delineamento experimental com blocos ao acaso e quatro repetições. Foram realizadas avaliações visuais de fitotoxicidade e do nível de controle para Desmodium incanum e Zornia latifolia. Em nenhum dos tratamentos avaliados, verificaram-se danos na qualidade do gramado. A partir das doses de 0,48 e 0,66 kg/ha de triclopyr, foram obtidos controles iguais ou superiores a 90% de Desmodium respectivamente. incanum e Zornia latifólia, / Two field experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of trinexapac-ethyl as a growth regulator, a seedhead emission and the effectiveness of triclopyr in controlling weeds in lawns formed by bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge). In the first experiment, 13 treatments were evaluated: six trinexapac-ethyl doses (0.00; 0.25; 0.50; 0.75; 1.00 and 1.25 kg/ha), applied at two and five days after clipping and a witness with clips every three weeks, distributed in a factorial design (6 x 2 + 1). Evaluations were made for three, six, nine and twelve weeks after clipping for total dry biomass, and height and number of the seedhead. A direct relationship was verified between trinexapac-ethyl doses and the control period of the vegetative growth and seedhead emission, with lawn clips being avoided for until 12 weeks with the application of 0.75 kg/ha. Application time had no effect on the vegetative growth and seedhead emission, and no alteration in lawn coloration was observed. In the second experiment, the treatments were six triclopyr doses (0.00; 0.24; 0.48; 0.72; 0.96; 1.20 kg/ha) and one of the 2,4-D + picloram (0.48 + 0.128 kg/ha) disposed in a randomized complete blocks design and four repetitions. Visual evaluations of phytotoxicity and control level were accomplished for Desmodium incanum and Zornia latifolia. In none of the treatments, it was verified damages in lawn quality. Starting from doses of 0.48 and 0.66 triclopyr kg/ha, controls similar or superior to 90% of Desmodium incanum and Zornia latifolia were obtained, respectively. These results were similar to that of the standard treatment (2,4-D + picloram for 0.48 + 0.128 kg/