Imazamox Plus Propanil Mixtures for Grass Weed Management in Imidazolinone-Resistant Rice

Abstract

A study was established to evaluate interactions between imazamox at 0 and 44 g ai ha−1mixed with propanil at 0, 1,120, 2,240, 3,360, and 4,480 g ai ha−1for the control of red rice and barnyardgrass. Blouin's Modified Colby's procedure was used to test for interactions. At 7 d after treatment (DAT), a synergistic response occurred for red rice treated with imazamox at 44 g ha−1mixed with propanil at 3,360 and 4,480 g ha−1by increasing expected control of 62% to an observed control of 67 and 75%, respectively, and the synergistic response continued across all evaluations through 49 DAT. No antagonism occurred for any imazamox plus propanil mixture for red rice control. An antagonistic response was shown for barnyardgrass control with imazamox at 44 g ha−1mixed with any rate of propanil, at 7 DAT. However, imazamox plus propanil at 4,480 g ha−1resulted in a neutral response at 14 through 49 DAT. Rice treated with imazamox plus propanil at 4,480 g ha−1plus imazamox resulted in a yield of 6,640 kg ha−1. The synergistic response observed for red rice control with a mixture of imazamox plus propanil can benefit producers by increasing control of red rice, and this mixture contains two different modes of action that can be part of an overall resistance management strategy.