Abstract: Background: Eragrostis plana is an invasive plant in native grassland areas associated with degradation of the Pampa biome. Selective control of E. plana is difficult due to its similarity to other grassland species. There is a lack of information about E. plana control using selective herbicide application equipment. Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a pressurize rope wick applicator for controlling the invasive plant E. plana as function of different salts of glyphosate, application volumes, and year seasons. Methods: The studies were carried out under field conditions and repeated. The first study evaluated glyphosate salts of isopropylamine, dimethylamine, monoammonium, diammonium, and potassium at doses of 720 and 1440 g ha-1 and clethodim at 60 and 120 g ha-1. The second study assessed application volumes of 8, 24, 40, and 56 L ha-1 using isopropylamine and potassium salts of glyphosate. Results: Glyphosate applied in summer was more effective at controlling E. plana, with less regrowth than glyphosate application in winter. The glyphosate diammonium was more effective at controlling E. plana than isopropylamine, dimethylamine, monoammonium, or potassium salt formulations at 1440 g ha-1. Application volume of glyphosate between 8 and 40 L ha-1 provided similar control of E. plana and pasture selectivity. Conclusions: Glyphosate applied with a rope wick selective applicator was effective in controlling E. plana clumps and was selective to grassland. The control efficacy varied as a function of glyphosate salts and year season, but not due to application volume of 8 and 40 L ha-1.

RESUMO O desempenho fisiológico de sementes de trigo pode ser influenciado pela época de colheita e pelo sistema de armazenamento. Objetivou-se avaliar o desempenho fisiológico de sementes de trigo, em função de diferentes teores de água na colheita, com posterior armazenamento em sistemas hermético e convencional. A colheita foi realizada quando as sementes atingiram teores de água de 28,6 %, 18,5 % e 12,9 %. Posteriormente, as mesmas foram armazenadas por 240 dias, sob dois sistemas, à temperatura ambiente. A avaliação de desempenho fisiológico das sementes foi realizada pelos testes de germinação e vigor, comprimento da parte aérea e matéria seca das plântulas. A germinação de sementes de trigo armazenadas em sistema hermético aumentou até 180 dias de armazenamento, devido à quebra de dormência, com subsequente queda nos valores, enquanto as armazenadas sob sistema convencional apresentaram diminuição linear na germinação ao longo do armazenamento. O sistema hermético proporcionou aumento no vigor das sementes até 120 dias de armazenamento e, após este período, houve redução nos valores. O sistema convencional promoveu a redução linear do vigor das sementes ao longo do armazenamento, com exceção dos resultados demonstrados nos testes de primeira contagem de germinação e índice de velocidade de germinação, que apresentaram aumento até 60 dias de armazenamento. O atraso na colheita influenciou negativamente a germinação e vigor das sementes, independentemente do tempo e do sistema de armazenamento. A combinação de antecipação da colheita e armazenamento hermético melhora o desempenho fisiológico de sementes ao longo do tempo.

ABSTRACT The physiological performance of wheat seeds may be influenced by the harvest season and storage system. This study aimed at evaluating the physiological performance of wheat seeds as a function of different moisture contents at harvest, with later storage under hermetic and conventional systems. Harvest was performed when the seeds reached moisture contents of 28.6 %, 18.5 % and 12.9 %. Subsequently, they were stored for 240 days, in both systems, at room temperature. The evaluation of seed physiological performance was carried out by germination and vigor tests, shoot length and dry matter of seedlings. The germination of wheat seeds stored under the hermetic system increased up to 180 days of storage, due to the seed dormancy breaking, with a subsequent decrease of the values, while those stored under the conventional system showed a linear decrease of germination throughout the storage. The hermetic system provided an increase in seed vigor up to 120 days of storage and, after this period, there was a reduction of the values. The conventional system promoted a linear reduction of seed vigor throughout the storage, except for the results obtained in the tests of first germination count and germination speed index, which showed an increase up to 60 days of storage. Harvest delay negatively influenced seed germination and vigor, regardless of time and storage system. The combination of harvest anticipation and hermetic storage improves the physiological performance of seeds over time.