ABSTRACT The aim was to evaluate the selectivity and weed control of herbicides atrazine, nicosulfuron, mesotrione and tembotrione, applied alone and associated, in post-emergence of maize. Were carried out two experiments, one in the field in a randomized complete block design with four replications and eleven treatments, the second in greenhouse in a completely randomized design, with four replications and ten treatments. The treatments were composed of isolated and associated herbicides. Treatments were applied V4 stage of plants. For first experiment, crop injury and control evaluations were performed, as well as variables related to agronomic performance (plant height, ear insertion height, prolificacy index, yield and mass of 1,000 grains) and mass of weeds. For second experiment, evaluations of crop injury, height, diameter and dry mass of plants were performed. The lower yield for experiment one was verified in the treatment where only mesotrione was applied, which was attributed to the lower control of monocotyledons weeds. Crop injury were observed at 21 DAA in both experiments, but not exceeding 7.5%. All treatments were considered selective to maize. The herbicides atrazine, nicosulfuron, mesotrione and tembotrione, at associations, were effective in the weed control, except the association atrazine + mesotrione.

RESUMO: A “segunda geração” de soja tolerante ao glifosato (soja RR®2) foi desenvolvida por meio de uma diferente inserção do gene EPSPs insensível ao referido herbicida. Informações sobre a seletividade de glifosato, isolado ou em associação, são faltantes em soja RR2. Este estudo avaliou os efeitos do glifosato, isolado ou em associações, aplicado em pós-emergência (V4), no desempenho agronômico e na qualidade de sementes do cultivar de soja NS 6700 IPRO (RR2). Adotou-se o delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso com quatro repetições e sete tratamentos, realizados no campo em duas safras. Os tratamentos consistiram no herbicida glifosato, isolado ou em associação com clethodim, cloransulam, chlorimuron, lactofen e fluazifop, além da testemunha sem aplicação. Foi realizada a avaliação dos sintomas de injúria e índice SPAD (Soil and Plant Analyzer Development), bem como de variáveis relacionadas ao desempenho agronômico (altura, número de vagens por planta, produtividade e massa de 1.000 sementes) e à qualidade das sementes (vigor, germinação, plântulas anormais e sementes mortas). Experimento complementar foi realizado com o mesmo cultivar e tratamentos em casa de vegetação em delineamento inteiramente casualizado com quatro repetições. Os herbicidas não afetaram o desempenho agronômico e a qualidade de sementes da soja RR2. Assim, o cultivar NS 6700 IPRO (RR2) foi tolerante ao glifosato, isolado ou em associação com outros herbicidas aplicados em pós-emergência (V4).

ABSTRACT: The “second generation” of glyphosate-tolerant soybean (RR®2 soybean) was developed through a different technique of insertion of the glyphosate-insensitive EPSPs gene. Information on the selectivity of glyphosate, alone or in combination, in RR2 soybean is lacking. This study evaluated the effects of glyphosate, isolated or in associations, applied at post-emergence (V4), at agronomic performance and seed quality of soybean cultivar NS 6700 IPRO (RR2). The experimental design was randomized block with four replications and seven treatments, conducted in the field for two growing seasons. The treatments consisted of glyphosate herbicide, alone or in combination with clethodim, cloransulam, chlorimuron, lactofen and fluazifop, besides the control without application. Analysis was performed for crop injury, Soil and Plant Analyzer Development (SPAD) index, as well as variables related to agronomic performance (height, number of pods per plant, yield and 1,000-seed weight) and seed quality (vigor, germination, abnormal seedlings and dead seeds). An additional test was conducted with the same cultivar and treatments in a greenhouse in a completely randomized design with four replications. The herbicides did not affect agronomic performance and seed quality of RR2 soybean. Thus, the soybean cultivar NS 6700 IPRO (RR2) was tolerant to glyphosate, alone or combined with other herbicides applied in post-emergence (V4).