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The popularity of growers using only postemergence (POST) herbicides for weed management in soybean was enabled by the commercialization of glyphosate-resistant soybean. The efficacy and flexibility provided by this technology diminished the use of soil residual herbicides and arguably, increased soybean yield loss from early-season weed competition. While, the rapid evolution and biogeographical spread of herbicide-resistant weeds, especially glyphosate-resistant biotypes, has renewed interest into the use of soil residual products, herbicide-resistant soybean technologies continue to be developed that may once again entice growers into POST-only weed management systems. The commercial interest in soybean yield advancements justifies further characterizing the benefits provided by early-season weed control beyond those of herbicide-resistance management. Furthermore, as awareness heightens regarding techniques that will enhance the sustainability of agro-ecosystems, specific focus on resource utilization will help to evaluate the viability of this weed management strategy. Field experiments were conducted across four sites throughout southern Illinois in 2012 and 2013 to study the influence of early-season weed management strategies on soybean nutrient accumulation, grain yield parameters, and the acquisition of nutrients by broadleaved and grass weeds. Increasing periods of weed competition duration were established by removing weeds at heights of 10, 20, 30 or 45 cm with glyphosate. A weed-free treatment utilizing a comprehensive soil residual and POST herbicide program was included to implement a weed-free comparison. Two standard herbicide management strategies that simulate common grower practices were also evaluated for comparison: flumioxazin PRE followed by glyphosate POST and two sequential POST glyphosate applications. Averaged across all 11 mineral nutrients analyzed in this experiment, broadleaved weeds accumulated 149 and 108% more nutrients than grasses in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Competition from 20-cm weeds reduced the acquisition of N, P, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, B, Cu, and Zn by soybean in 2012; these nutrients in addition to K and Mn were reduced by the same level of competition in 2013. N and Fe were the nutrients in soybean most notably impacted by weed interference. Reductions in soybean grain yield were the result of competition with 30-cm weeds in 2012, and 10-cm weeds in 2013; while, both standard herbicide regimens yielded less than the weed-free treatment in 2013 only. Additionally in 2013, average soybean seed weight and grain oil content was reduced when weeds were not removed before a height of 10 and 20 cm, respectively. The rate of decomposition and nutrient release was measured for waterhemp and giant foxtail desiccated by glyphosate at heights of 10, 20, 30, and 45 cm in two southern Illinois soybean fields. Weed biomass was grown under greenhouse conditions to ensure homogeneity and litterbag methodology was utilized to track in situ mass and nutrient losses, expressed as a decay constant (k) regressed over time according to the single exponential decay model. The effect of specie and height both had a strong influence on the intrinsic properties of the weed biomass and the associated rate of decay. Concentrations of the recalcitrant cell wall components (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) were generally greatest as weed height (plant age and development) increased and with giant foxtail compared with waterhemp. Ca, Mg, and S concentrations were greater in waterhemp, while N was greater in giant foxtail. N and K concentrations decreased with increasing weed height. After 16 weeks, 10-cm waterhemp and giant foxtail detritus had lost 10 and 12% more mass compared to the 45-cm height. Decomposition rates revealed mass loss was highest for 10-cm waterhemp (kD = 0.022) and lowest for 45-cm giant foxtail (kD = 0.011) and this process was negatively correlated to the overall amount of cell wall constituents (r = -0.73). Nutrient release rates followed a similar trend in that shorter (younger) weeds and waterhemp liberated nutrients more readily. Across all tested plant material, K was the nutrient most rapidly released, whereas, Ca was the most strongly retained nutrient. Although the pressing challenge of managing herbicide-resistant weeds justifies the implementation of early-season weed control tactics, this research suggests there are ancillary benefits that are provided by this strategy. The use of a robust, broad-spectrum soil residual herbicide program in conjunction with timely POST applications provides the foundation for early-season weed management, thereby minimizing non-crop nutrient use and enhancing the nutrient acquisition capacity in soybean. This strategy facilitates more sustainable crop production by requiring fewer supplemental nutritional inputs while also protecting grain yield.

Differences in cropping practices, including tillage, inputs and crop rotations are the driving factors affecting weed dynamics (weed abundance, composition and crop-weed competition), which can ultimately affect crop yields. Several experiments were carried out to assess the impact of long-term organic and conventional cropping systems on weed abundance, weed community composition, crop yield and yield loss using a long-term (18 year) alternative cropping systems study (ACS) at Scott, Saskatchewan, Canada. The ACS study consisted of three input systems, namely high (conventional tillage), reduced (no-till conventional) and organic input systems and three crop rotation diversities (low diversity, diversified annual grains and diversified annual-perennials). A statistical analysis of the 18-year rotation revealed that the organic rotations have four and seven times higher weed density and 32% and 35% lower crop yields than the reduced and the high input systems respectively. Weed community composition was consistently different in organic rotations compared to the two conventional rotations throughout the years, but year to year random variations were more profound. All cropping systems showed an increase in weed density, weed biomass and crop yields over time, probably due to an increase in rainfall over time. Increasing the crop rotation diversity with annual and perennial crops did not reduce weeds, but decreased crop yields in all systems. A two-year micro-plot experiment with four additional weed competition treatments on the ACS study revealed that the wheat yields were lower in the organic rotations even in the absence of weeds, implying that lower crop yields were due to soil fertility related factors. A greenhouse pot experiment from soils obtained from both organic and reduced rotations revealed that wheat yields were still lower in organic compared to the reduced input systems, even after excess mineral N and P were added. Furthermore, no differences in crop yield loss due to weed competition among cropping systems were identified. Overall, this study revealed that eliminating tillage and reducing inputs are possible without long-term changes in weed abundance, weed community composition or affecting crop yields. However, eliminating synthetic inputs as was done in the form of organic crop rotations resulted in increased weed abundance, changed community composition and decreased crop yields.

Master of Science / Department of Agronomy / Anita Dille / A better understanding of kochia (Kochia scoparia) seed characteristics is necessary for long term management of this increasingly troublesome weed. The objectives were to evaluate maternal environmental factors influencing kochia seed produced in the field and to document variability in dormancy and seed viability produced within a single kochia plant grown in the greenhouse or field. Field experiments were conducted in 2012 and 2013 at the Kansas State Agricultural Research Center in Hays. Two different kochia biotypes from Hays were planted with and without five canopy types, namely corn, soybean, grain sorghum, wheat stubble, and kochia plants. A greenhouse experiment with two generations (F1 and F2) of self-pollination was conducted with the same kochia biotypes. Date of initial flowering and final plant heights were recorded. Plants were harvested when seed was mature and divided into three equal parts (top, middle, and bottom). Seeds were cold treated or not, and approximately 50 seeds were placed in petri dishes with water for germination counts taken over six weeks. Viability of remaining seeds were then tested. For field-grown kochia, plants were taller in corn, sorghum and weedy canopies compared to the absence of a canopy. Seed germination from field grown kochia ranged between 77 and 100% for both treatments. There was reduced germination in the presence of a weedy canopy for both treatments and biotypes (77 to 82%) compared to the absence (93 to 99%), with an increase in hard viable seed in the presence of weedy canopy (5 to 14%). In the greenhouse, the F2 generation produced more immediately germinable seed compared to the F1 generation which had more seed with delayed germinability. Seed from bottom third of F1 and F2 plants had greater total germination (73 and 70%, respectively) compared to the middle (61 and 65%) and top (50 and 59%) thirds of the plant. There was a maternal environmental effect on kochia seed characteristics with implications on generating persistent seed for the future seedbank.

O comportamento dos herbicidas no ambiente depende de sua composição química, do modo de aplicação e de fatores edafoclimáticos. Este estudo teve como objetivos avaliar em campo: i) a interferência dos resíduos florestais no controle das plantas daninhas e na eficácia de diferentes herbicidas aplicados na pré-emergência das plantas daninhas; ii) a seletividade dos diferentes herbicidas para as plantas de eucalipto e na atividade microbiológica do solo e iii) o efeito residual dos herbicidas. O experimento foi instalado em solo de textura argilosa na região de Capão Bonito, SP e cada parcela útil foi composta por três linhas com 8 m de comprimento. Foram usados quatro herbicidas aplicados na pré-emergência das plantas daninhas aplicados em área total e antes do plantio do híbrido Eucalyptus urophylla x grandis. A pesquisa foi instalada no delineamento blocos casualizados com cinco repetições, e sete tratamentos: 1) testemunha sem resíduo (linha de plantio com solo exposto após preparo de solo e retirada manual dos resíduos florestais da entrelinha de plantio); 2) testemunha com resíduo (linha de plantio com solo exposto após preparo de solo e manutenção dos resíduos florestais na entrelinha de plantio); 3) testemunha com controle (semelhante à testemunha com resíduo, mas com capina química das plantas daninhas durante o período de avaliação); 4) aplicação de isoxaflutole; 5) aplicação de sulfentrazone; 6) aplicação de flumioxazin; 7) aplicação de oxyfluorfen. Nos tratamentos de 4 a 7, os herbicidas foram aplicados na área total da parcela com costal pressurizada e mesmo volume de calda. Os efeitos dos tratamentos foram avaliados por meio da: i) avaliação visual de controle das plantas daninhas na linha e na entrelinha de plantio; ii) contagem e identificação das plantas daninhas emergidas após aplicação; iii) levantamento de sintomas de fitotoxidez e mensuração da altura da planta e do diâmetro do colo; iv) quantificação da atividade microbiológica no solo. A altura das plantas na área tratada com isoxaflutole foi 6,4 % superior comparativamente ao tratamento capinado. O flumioxazin controlou 85 % das plantas daninhas na linha de plantio aos 90 dias após aplicação (DAA), mas foi fitotóxica para algumas plantas, diminuindo a altura média. As precipitações pluviais e a temperatura atmosférica possivelmente influenciaram a eficácia do controle das plantas daninhas e a atividade dos microrganismos no solo. O preparo de solo na linha de plantio reduziu a germinação de plantas daninhas e aumentou a eficácia de controle das plantas daninhas, principalmente, nos tratamentos com flumixazin e oxyfluorfen. Em todos os tratamentos, as plantas de eucalipto recuperaram dos efeitos fitotóxicos ao longo de 150 DAA dos herbicidas. A atividade microbiana foi muito sensível às intervenções realizadas na área experimental. / The behavior of herbicides in the environment depends on its chemical composition, application and edaphoclimatic factors. This study aimed to evaluate the field: i) the interference of forest residues on weed control and effectiveness of different herbicides applied in the pre-emergence of weeds; ii) the selectivity of different herbicides for eucalypt plants and microbiological activity of the soil; and iii) the residual effect of herbicides. The research was installed in a clay soil in the region of Capão Bonito, SP and each useful plot area consisted of three rows with 8 m long. Four herbicides applied in the pre-emergence of weeds were applied in total area before planting the hybrid Eucalyptus urophylla x grandis. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with five replications and seven treatments: 1) control without residue (planting row with bare soil after preparation and manual removal of forest residues of planting interrow); 2) control with residue (planting row with bare soil after soil preparation and maintenance of forest residues in the planting interrow); 3) control weed free (similar to control with residue, but with weed chemical control during the evaluation period); 4) isoxaflutole application; 5) sulfentrazone application; 6) flumioxazin application ; 7) oxyfluorfen application. In treatment 4 to 7, the herbicides were applied at the total plot area with pressurized costal and same spray volume. The effects of the treatments were assessed by: i) visual assessment of weed control in the planting row and interrow; ii) counting and identification of weeds emerged after application; iii) survey of symptoms of phytotoxicity and measurement of plant height and base diameter; iv) measurement of microbiological activity in the soil. The height of the plants in the area treated with isoxaflutole was 6.4 % higher compared to weed free treatment. The flumioxazin controlled 85 % of the weeds in the planting row at 90 DAA, but was phytotoxic to some plants, reducing the average height. The rainfall and atmospheric temperature possibly influenced the effectiveness of weed control and activity of soil microorganisms. Soil preparation in the planting row reduced weed germination and increased weed control effectiveness, mainly in the treatments with flumixazin and oxyfluorfen. In all treatments, eucalyptus plants recovered from the phytotoxic effects over 150 DAA herbicides. Microbial activity was very sensitive to interventions in the experimental area.

Success of hybrid poplar plantations will rely on the efficient management of nutrients and weeds. Relatively little is known about the root uptake characteristics of hybrid poplar and weeds, their belowground interactions and particularly, the quantitative understanding of nutrient uptake using mechanistic models under weed-competing conditions. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of dandelion and quackgrass on the growth of hybrid poplar, to establish their root uptake characteristics and to quantify their nutrient uptake using the soil supply and nutrient demand (SSAND) model. In a pot study, hybrid poplar stem height, root collar diameter, shoot and root biomass, root length, and N, P and K uptake significantly decreased in the presence of dandelion and quackgrass weeds. Similar weed competition effects on growth of hybrid poplar were also observed in the field at the Pasture and Alfalfa sites where hybrid poplar was grown with and without weeds for 50, 79 and 100 days. In a hydroponic experiment, Imax values for NH4-N, NO3-N, P and K varied significantly among hybrid poplar seedlings and dandelion and quackgrass weed species and was greatest for dandelion followed by hybrid poplar and then quackgrass. The Km values were lowest for quackgrass compared to the other plant species for all of the nutrients. Simulation results from the SSAND model for the pot study showed that N uptake was underpredicted in hybrid poplar by 58 to 73%, depending upon soil type and weed treatment. Incorporation of N mineralization as a model input improve the hybrid poplar N uptake predictions by 24 and 67% in the Pasture and Alfalfa soil, respectively, when grown without weeds. SSAND model underestimated P uptake by 84-89% and overestimated K uptake by 28 to 59% for hybrid poplar depending upon the soil type and weed treatment. In the field, N uptake by hybrid poplar was in close agreement to measured N uptake in the control treatment. N uptake was greatly underestimated for both hybrid poplar and weeds in the weed treatment. Including changing water content greatly improves the N uptake by hybrid poplar and weeds in weed treatments. Results from this study suggest weed control is an essential practice to establish successful hybrid poplar plantations. Also, SSAND model can be an effective tool for predicting the nutrient uptake under two plant species competing environment if all the processes of nutrient supply are adequately described in the model.

Success of hybrid poplar plantations will rely on the efficient management of nutrients and weeds. Relatively little is known about the root uptake characteristics of hybrid poplar and weeds, their belowground interactions and particularly, the quantitative understanding of nutrient uptake using mechanistic models under weed-competing conditions. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of dandelion and quackgrass on the growth of hybrid poplar, to establish their root uptake characteristics and to quantify their nutrient uptake using the soil supply and nutrient demand (SSAND) model. In a pot study, hybrid poplar stem height, root collar diameter, shoot and root biomass, root length, and N, P and K uptake significantly decreased in the presence of dandelion and quackgrass weeds. Similar weed competition effects on growth of hybrid poplar were also observed in the field at the Pasture and Alfalfa sites where hybrid poplar was grown with and without weeds for 50, 79 and 100 days. In a hydroponic experiment, Imax values for NH4-N, NO3-N, P and K varied significantly among hybrid poplar seedlings and dandelion and quackgrass weed species and was greatest for dandelion followed by hybrid poplar and then quackgrass. The Km values were lowest for quackgrass compared to the other plant species for all of the nutrients. Simulation results from the SSAND model for the pot study showed that N uptake was underpredicted in hybrid poplar by 58 to 73%, depending upon soil type and weed treatment. Incorporation of N mineralization as a model input improve the hybrid poplar N uptake predictions by 24 and 67% in the Pasture and Alfalfa soil, respectively, when grown without weeds. SSAND model underestimated P uptake by 84-89% and overestimated K uptake by 28 to 59% for hybrid poplar depending upon the soil type and weed treatment. In the field, N uptake by hybrid poplar was in close agreement to measured N uptake in the control treatment. N uptake was greatly underestimated for both hybrid poplar and weeds in the weed treatment. Including changing water content greatly improves the N uptake by hybrid poplar and weeds in weed treatments. Results from this study suggest weed control is an essential practice to establish successful hybrid poplar plantations. Also, SSAND model can be an effective tool for predicting the nutrient uptake under two plant species competing environment if all the processes of nutrient supply are adequately described in the model.

Lentil is an important pulse crop in Saskatchewan. Weed control is central to lentil production due its poor competitive ability and the few herbicide options for use on conventional varieties. Imidazolinone tolerant lentil varieties have been developed to improve herbicidal weed control and crop safety. Two studies were conducted in 2006 and 2007 in Saskatchewan with the research objective of determining the optimal weed control timing and herbicide to maximize weed control and lentil yield. The first experiment investigated the critical period of weed control (CPWC) for lentil. The CPWC was realized by investigating two components; the duration of weed interference and the duration of the weed-free period which respectively determine the beginning and end of the CPWC. The crop remained weedy or weed-free from zero to eleven lentil nodes to investigate the durations of weed interference and weed-free period. There was an inverse relationship between weed biomass and lentil yield such that lentil yield was highest when weed biomass was minimal. The CPWC was found to commence at the five node stage and continue to the ten node stage. The second experiment investigated imazethapyr / imazamox, imazamox and metribuzin + sethoxydim applied at two application times to determine the best herbicide for the CPWC. The results indicated that imazethapyr / imazamox and imazamox applied at the six node stage resulted in the overall lowest weed biomass and highest lentil yield compared to application at the two node stage. In accordance with these results and the CPWC, imazethapyr / imazamox or imazamox should be applied at or before the five to six node stage to maximize lentil yield and minimize weed biomass.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-26T13:39:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 1184892 bytes, checksum: b89f6757d17f943bbbab9ffdaa5ae7af (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-07-18 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / The objective was to evaluate the interference of the control method, the diameter of the crown and pruning early in the initial growth of eucalyptus in Silvopastoral System, to provide data for developing control strategies focused on the Integrated Management of Weeds. Two experiments were conducted: the first, we evaluated the diameter of crown on the early growth of eucalypt in silvopastoral system. To do so, quantify the growth of plants by height, diameter at ground level, leaf area and shoot dry matter. The plots were composed of five crown diameters (0.0, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 3.0 m) surrounding the plants of eucalyptus. The second experiment evaluated the effects of two methods of weed control (chemical weeding with glyphosate and mechanical weeding hoe) and pruning on early growth of eucalyptus in silvopastoral system. We evaluated five levels of pruning, 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40% of the height of the crown living of eucalyptus and two types of weeding (mechanical and chemical). We evaluated the gain in height and diameter at ground level and canopy volume at 90, 180, 270 and 360 DAA and 640 DAA to evaluate the length, diameter and stem dry matter. It was observed in the first experiment, the plants had not mowed lower growth compared to undergo the crown. Crown diameters of 2.51 and 2.64 m allowedgreater growth in height and diameter ofeucalyptus plants, respectively, in all periods. The production of biomass and the increase in leaf area per plant at 360 DAP, were also influenced by the different diameters of crowning. The crown that showed higher dry matter accumulation of stems, leaves and branches, and leaf area were 2.94, 2.39, 2.95 and 2.27 respectively. It was observed in all evaluations an optimal diameter for weed control in the vicinity of the eucalyptus plants 2 to 3 meters. In the second experiment, no significant difference for the parameters evaluated in terms of weeding methods, however, was no effect for the intensity of pruning and time of evaluation. In all periods, the increase in the level of pruning caused a reduction in growth in height and diameter. At 90 DAA, 40% of plants with pruning showed a reduction in height growth of 69% and 87% for diameter, compared to plants not pruned. And at 360 DAA, this difference fell to 21.8 and 22.8% for height and diameter, respectively. At 640 DAA, there was indicative of recovery of pruned plants, even though there was a negative linear relationship between the intensity of pruning in relation to growth. It was concluded that the crown about 2 feet in diameter provided favorable conditions for early growth of eucalypt and less involvement in the area occupied by forage. The type of weeding did not influence the early growth of Eucalyptus and pruning early facilitates the application of glyphosate, but causesreduction in plant growth. / Objetivou-se avaliar a interferência do método de controle, do diâmetro de coroamento e da desrama precoce sobre o crescimento inicial de eucalipto em Sistema Silvipastoril, visando fornecer subsídios para a elaboração de estratégias de controle voltadas para o Manejo Integrado de Plantas Daninhas. Foram realizados dois experimentos: no primeiro, avaliou-se o diâmetro de coroamento sobre o crescimento inicial de plantas de eucalipto em Sistema Silvipastoril. Para isso, quantificou-se o crescimento das plantas, através da altura, do diâmetro ao nível do solo, da área foliar e da matéria seca da parte aérea. As parcelas foram compostas por cinco diâmetros de coroamento (0,0; 1,0; 1,5; 2,0 e 3,0 m) no entorno das plantas de eucalipto. No segundo experimento, foram avaliados os efeitos de dois métodos de controle de plantas daninhas (capina química com glyphosate e capina mecânica com enxada) e da desrama precoce sobre o crescimento do eucalipto em Sistema Silvipastoril. Foram avaliados cinco níveis de desrama, 0; 10; 20; 30 e 40 % da altura da copa viva do eucalipto e dois tipos de capina (mecânica e química). Avaliou-se o ganho em altura e diâmetro ao nível do solo e o volume de copa aos 90, 180, 270 e 360 DAA, e, aos 640 DAA avaliou-se o comprimento, diâmetro e matéria seca do caule. Observou-se, no primeiro experimento, que as plantas não capinadas tiveram menor crescimento, quando comparadas às submetidas aos coroamentos. Diâmetros de coroamento de 2,51 e 2,64 m permitirammaior crescimento em altura e em diâmetro das plantas de eucalipto, respectivamente, em todas as épocas avaliadas. A produção da biomassa e o incremento da área foliar, por planta, aos 360 DAP, também foram influenciadas pelos diferentes diâmetros de coroamento. Os coroamentos que proporcionaram maior acúmulo de matéria seca de caule, folhas e galhos, e área foliar foram 2,94; 2,39; 2,95 e 2,27 m, respectivamente. Observou-se em todas as avaliações um diâmetro ótimo de controle das plantas daninhas no entorno das plantas de eucalipto entre 2 e 3 metros. No segundo experimento, não houve diferença significativa para os parâmetros avaliados em função dos métodos de capina, entretanto, houve efeito para a intensidade de desrama e época de avaliação. Em todas as épocas avaliadas, o aumento no nível de desrama proporcionou redução no crescimento em altura e diâmetro. Aos 90 DAA, plantas com 40% de desrama apresentaram redução no crescimento em altura de 69% e de 87% para diâmetro, em relação às plantas não desramadas. E aos 360 DAA, essa diferença caiu para 21,8 e 22,8% para altura e diâmetro, respectivamente. Aos 640 DAA, observou-se indicativos de recuperação das plantas desramadas, entretanto ainda verificou-se relação linear negativa entre a intensidade de desrama em relação ao crescimento. Concluiu-se que o coroamento em torno de 2 metros de diâmetro proporcionou condições favoráveis ao crescimento inicial das plantas de eucalipto e menor comprometimento na área ocupada pela forrageira. O tipo de capina não influenciou o crescimento inicial do eucalipto e que a desrama precoce facilita a aplicação de glyphosate, porém causa redução no crescimento das plantas.

O comportamento dos herbicidas no ambiente depende de sua composição química, do modo de aplicação e de fatores edafoclimáticos. Este estudo teve como objetivos avaliar em campo: i) a interferência dos resíduos florestais no controle das plantas daninhas e na eficácia de diferentes herbicidas aplicados na pré-emergência das plantas daninhas; ii) a seletividade dos diferentes herbicidas para as plantas de eucalipto e na atividade microbiológica do solo e iii) o efeito residual dos herbicidas. O experimento foi instalado em solo de textura argilosa na região de Capão Bonito, SP e cada parcela útil foi composta por três linhas com 8 m de comprimento. Foram usados quatro herbicidas aplicados na pré-emergência das plantas daninhas aplicados em área total e antes do plantio do híbrido Eucalyptus urophylla x grandis. A pesquisa foi instalada no delineamento blocos casualizados com cinco repetições, e sete tratamentos: 1) testemunha sem resíduo (linha de plantio com solo exposto após preparo de solo e retirada manual dos resíduos florestais da entrelinha de plantio); 2) testemunha com resíduo (linha de plantio com solo exposto após preparo de solo e manutenção dos resíduos florestais na entrelinha de plantio); 3) testemunha com controle (semelhante à testemunha com resíduo, mas com capina química das plantas daninhas durante o período de avaliação); 4) aplicação de isoxaflutole; 5) aplicação de sulfentrazone; 6) aplicação de flumioxazin; 7) aplicação de oxyfluorfen. Nos tratamentos de 4 a 7, os herbicidas foram aplicados na área total da parcela com costal pressurizada e mesmo volume de calda. Os efeitos dos tratamentos foram avaliados por meio da: i) avaliação visual de controle das plantas daninhas na linha e na entrelinha de plantio; ii) contagem e identificação das plantas daninhas emergidas após aplicação; iii) levantamento de sintomas de fitotoxidez e mensuração da altura da planta e do diâmetro do colo; iv) quantificação da atividade microbiológica no solo. A altura das plantas na área tratada com isoxaflutole foi 6,4 % superior comparativamente ao tratamento capinado. O flumioxazin controlou 85 % das plantas daninhas na linha de plantio aos 90 dias após aplicação (DAA), mas foi fitotóxica para algumas plantas, diminuindo a altura média. As precipitações pluviais e a temperatura atmosférica possivelmente influenciaram a eficácia do controle das plantas daninhas e a atividade dos microrganismos no solo. O preparo de solo na linha de plantio reduziu a germinação de plantas daninhas e aumentou a eficácia de controle das plantas daninhas, principalmente, nos tratamentos com flumixazin e oxyfluorfen. Em todos os tratamentos, as plantas de eucalipto recuperaram dos efeitos fitotóxicos ao longo de 150 DAA dos herbicidas. A atividade microbiana foi muito sensível às intervenções realizadas na área experimental. / The behavior of herbicides in the environment depends on its chemical composition, application and edaphoclimatic factors. This study aimed to evaluate the field: i) the interference of forest residues on weed control and effectiveness of different herbicides applied in the pre-emergence of weeds; ii) the selectivity of different herbicides for eucalypt plants and microbiological activity of the soil; and iii) the residual effect of herbicides. The research was installed in a clay soil in the region of Capão Bonito, SP and each useful plot area consisted of three rows with 8 m long. Four herbicides applied in the pre-emergence of weeds were applied in total area before planting the hybrid Eucalyptus urophylla x grandis. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with five replications and seven treatments: 1) control without residue (planting row with bare soil after preparation and manual removal of forest residues of planting interrow); 2) control with residue (planting row with bare soil after soil preparation and maintenance of forest residues in the planting interrow); 3) control weed free (similar to control with residue, but with weed chemical control during the evaluation period); 4) isoxaflutole application; 5) sulfentrazone application; 6) flumioxazin application ; 7) oxyfluorfen application. In treatment 4 to 7, the herbicides were applied at the total plot area with pressurized costal and same spray volume. The effects of the treatments were assessed by: i) visual assessment of weed control in the planting row and interrow; ii) counting and identification of weeds emerged after application; iii) survey of symptoms of phytotoxicity and measurement of plant height and base diameter; iv) measurement of microbiological activity in the soil. The height of the plants in the area treated with isoxaflutole was 6.4 % higher compared to weed free treatment. The flumioxazin controlled 85 % of the weeds in the planting row at 90 DAA, but was phytotoxic to some plants, reducing the average height. The rainfall and atmospheric temperature possibly influenced the effectiveness of weed control and activity of soil microorganisms. Soil preparation in the planting row reduced weed germination and increased weed control effectiveness, mainly in the treatments with flumixazin and oxyfluorfen. In all treatments, eucalyptus plants recovered from the phytotoxic effects over 150 DAA herbicides. Microbial activity was very sensitive to interventions in the experimental area.