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Herbicide Tolerance of Sugarcane Genotypes to Post-emergence Application of Halosulfuron Methyl and Metribuzin: An Inadvertent Preliminary Assessment

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Thirty-one sugarcane genotypes were planted in the experiment and post-emergence application of Halosulfuron Methyl 75% WG and Metribuzin 70% WP was carried out at the rate of 67.5 g and 1000 g a.i. per hectare on 42 days after planting (DAP). Lower leaves of some of the genotypes were found to show injuries on 5 days after spraying (DAS). Phytotoxicity was recorded in visual scoring scale of 0 to 10 at 7, 15, 21 and 30 DAS. Phytotoxicity rating of the 31 genotypes studied ranged between 0 and 4. Nine genotypes showed no visual injury and found tolerant, while eight genotypes showed moderate toxic effect (rating 4). All the genotypes (14 nos.) that showed phytotoxicity rating of 1 to 3 recovered visually (leaf injuries) except Co 06027 at 30 DAS, while all the genotypes that showed moderate phytotoxicity did not recover completely except Co 94008. The genotypes with Co 7201 and Co 775 as one of the parents showed phytotoxicity rating ranging from 1 to 4. The genotypes, Co 06030, Co 86032, Co 11015, Co 92005 and Co 09004 did not exhibit phytotoxicity symptoms, while their parent, CoC 671 exhibited phytotoxicity. Seven parental genotypes showed 100% probability of no herbicidal injury in their progenies and exhibited herbicidal tolerance from initial stage. Cane yield reduction (> 5%) was observed only in Co 8021, Co 94008 and Co 99006 with herbicide treatment over no herbicide application. The present study provides a preliminary information on the genetic variation among sugarcane genotypes for herbicide tolerance and their parental relationship, which could be utilized for the development of herbicide tolerant varieties for effective weed management in sugarcane agriculture.

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Vennila, A., Anna Durai, A. & Palaniswami, C. Herbicide Tolerance of Sugarcane Genotypes to Post-emergence Application of Halosulfuron Methyl and Metribuzin: An Inadvertent Preliminary Assessment. Sugar Tech 23, 1366–1376 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-021-00977-5

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