Abstract
ABSTRACTMesotrione, topramezone, and tembotrione inhibit 4‐hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD), an enzyme integral to carotenoid biosynthesis. Research was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of visual bleaching and chlorophyll fluorescence yield (Fv/Fm) measurements for estimating common bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] carotenoid and chlorophyll concentrations following mesotrione (0.28, 0.35, and 0.42 kg ha−1), topramezone (0.018, 0.025, and 0.038 kg ha−1), and tembotrione (0.092, 0.184, and 0.276 kg ha−1) applications. Measurements of VB and Fv/Fm were evaluated 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, and 35 d after application. Leaf tissues were sampled on the same dates and assayed for chlorophyll and carotenoid compounds by using high‐pressure liquid chromatography methodology. Carotenoid and total chlorophyll concentrations were regressed upon VB and Fv/Fm on each evaluation date. While significant (P < 0.05) relationships were detected on each date, variation explained by linear regression was modest (R2 < 0.65); thus, neither VB nor Fv/Fm assessments are good predictors of carotenoid and chlorophyll concentrations after HPPD‐inhibiting herbicide treatment. Comparisons of R2 values for VB and Fv/Fm data suggest no advantage in using Fv/Fm in place of VB measurements when evaluating HPPD‐inhibiting herbicide activity.
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