Clearfield™ (CL) rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a weedy rice (Oryza spp.; synonym = red rice) control tool that has been used in Brazil since 2003. This system includes the use of an imidazolinone (IMI)-tolerant cultivar and the application of IMI herbicides. In this review article, Brazilian weed scientists evaluate the challenges and lessons learned over 18 yr of CL use. CL system benefits include selective weedy rice control, better crop establishment during the most advantageous period of the year, and more efficient fertilizer use. In Rio Grande do Sul state, the CL system, in conjunction with other improvements, has contributed to rice grain yield gains from 5,500 kg ha−1 before 2002 to around 8,400 kg ha−1 currently. In contrast, the main problem that has arisen over this period is the rapid evolution of IMI-resistant weedy rice, caused by gene flow from CL rice cultivars. The off-label use (rate and continuous use) of IMI herbicides has contributed to the evolution of resistance in Echinochloa spp. and other weeds. IMI herbicide carryover has also affected susceptible crops grown after CL rice. Crop rotation with soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is increasing, ensuring system sustainability. The importance of minimum tillage has also become apparent. Such cultivation includes applying nonselective herbicides before sowing or just before crop emergence (at the spiking stage to eliminate as much weedy rice as possible and other weeds at an early growth stage). It also includes the use of certified seeds free of weedy rice, following label instructions for IMI herbicides, applying the herbicide PRE followed by POST, and complementary weedy rice management practices, such as roguing of surviving weedy rice plants.

RESUMO -No arroz irrigado, o herbicida clomazone tem sua seletividade variável de acordo com o cultivar, o tipo de solo e a dose aplicada. O uso do protetor dietholate permite seletividade em diferentes ambientes, sendo necessário o estudo da relação entre esses fatores. Em vista do exposto, objetivou-se com este experimento quantificar a seletividade do herbicida clomazone em função de cultivares de arroz irrigado, tipos de solos, doses de clomazone e tratamento de sementes com dietholate. O experimento foi conduzido em casa de vegetação, em delineamento de blocos ao acaso, em esquema fatorial com quatro repetições. O fator A foi composto por tipos de solo (arenoso e argiloso); o fator B, por cultivares de arroz irrigado (IRGA 409 e IRGA 417); o fator C, pela ausência do protetor dietholate; e o fator D, por doses de clomazone (0, 156, 312, 625, 1.250, 2.500, 5.000 e 10.000 g ha -1 ) aplicadas em pré-emergência do arroz irrigado. Dezoito dias após a semeadura do arroz, foram avaliados a fitotoxicidade e o percentual de redução de massa fresca e seca da parte aérea das plantas de arroz. Os cultivares de arroz toleram maiores doses de clomazone quando tratados com dietholate e semeados em solos com maior teor de argila e matéria orgânica. Em solo arenoso, a toxicidade do herbicida nas plantas de arroz foi maior, na ordem de 50%, quando se comparou com a mesma dose em solo argiloso.Palavras-chave: IRGA 409, IRGA 417, Oryza sativa, protetor de plantas, tipos de solo.ABSTRACT -The selectivity of the herbicide Clomazone varies according to cultivar, soil type and rate applied, while the crop safener dietholate allows selectivity to occur under different conditions, making it necessary to study the relation between these factors. Thus, an experiment was conducted aiming to quantify Clomazone selectivity to rice cultivar, in two types of soil and with seeds treated and untreated with dietholate. The experiment was conducted under greenhouse conditions, and arranged in a randomized block design with four replications in a factorial scheme. Factor A included two rice cultivars, Factor B included seeds treated and untreated with dietholate, Factor C included two types of soil, and Factor D, eight rates of Clomazone (0, 156, 312, 625, 1,250, 2,500, 5,000 and 10,000 g ha -1 ). Plant injury and reduction percentage of fresh and dry mass weight of the aerial part of the rice plants were evaluated 18 days after sowing. The data were submitted to variance analysis. A difference (P d"0.05) was observed between the two types of soil and between the seeds treated with and without dietholate. The rice cultivars tolerate higher clomazone rates when treated with dietholate and sown in soil with higher clay and organic matter contents. In sandy soil, herbicide injury to the rice plants was 50% higher than in the clayey soil, when the same doses were compared.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the application of the biostimulants Seed+ and Crop+ on physiological and production variables and on the activity of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase - SOD and guaiacol peroxidase - POD) in tomato plants subjected to two soil water conditions. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, in a 2 x 2 x 6 factorial scheme, with two times of application of the biostimulants (flowering and fruiting), two soil water conditions (50 and 100% of soil water holding capacity) and six biostimulants (control treatment; Seed+; Seed+ + Crop+ 1x; Seed+ + Crop+ 2x; Crop+ 1x; + Crop+ 2x). The exprimental design was completely randomized, with four repetitions. The biostimulants Seed+ and Crop+ increased the quantum yield of photosystem II (Fv/Fm), regardless of the time of application and water condition of the soil. The biostimulants Seed+ + Crop+ 2x and Crop+ 2x stood out in the pre-morning period, with an average Fv/Fm of 0.813, under the conditions tested. The highest SOD activity (372.12 U mg-1 of protein) was obtained with Crop+ 2x biostimulant in fruiting and under water deficit. For POD, when under water deficit, the best results were obtained with the biostimulants Seed+ + Crop+ 2x, Crop+ 1x and Crop+ 2x in flowering (810.94; 691.19 and 921.59 U mg-1 protein) and in fruiting (703.60; 800.00 and 972.62 U mg-1 protein). Thus, the use of Seed+ and Crop+ biostimulants can be an alternative to help mitigate the damage caused by water deficit in tomato crop.

RESUMO Foi avaliado o comportamento de cópula, postura, alimentação e deslocamento da broca da erva-mate, Hedypathes betulinus (Klug, 1825)

, CANTO-DOROW, T.S. Palavras-chave: Clearfield, controle, Oryza sativa, planta daninhas, resistência.ABSTRACT -To evaluate the susceptibility of biotypes of red rice (Oryza sativa) and commercial rice cultivars to the herbicide imazethapyr, a greenhouse assay was conducted with five red rice biotypes (accesses Santa Maria 5, Pelotas 3, Rio Pardo 1, 2 and Manoel Viana Catuçaba 1), two commercial rice cultivars: Clearfield ® (Irga CL 422 and CL Puit INTA), and a conventional cultivar (Irga 417). The methodology of dose-response curves proposed by Seefeldt et al. (1995) was applied. The methodology of response curves was generated from the parameters of the logistic model and the values of I 50 . The red rice biotypes and cultivars were subjected to six doses of the herbicide imazethapyr (0, 33.12, 66.25, 132.5, 265.0 and 530.0 g a.i. ha -1 ). Rice plants were counted and collected on the 20th day after treatment application. Damage percentage analysis was performed by visual assessment of phytotoxicity (%), plant green mass, and plant dry mass. Through the curves and results of the analysis of variance, it could be inferred that the cultivars Irga Clearfield CL 422 and CL Puit INTA were significantly equal to red rice biotype Catuçaba 1, resisting to imazethapyr doses higher than those recommended to the Match Clearfield ® system in the field. Biotypes Manoel Viana 2, Santa Maria 5, and Pelotas 3 grouped with the conventional cultivar IRGA 417, and were susceptible to the commercial dose of the herbicide. Rio Pardo 1 biotype is also resistant to the herbicide imazethapyr, but less than biotype Catuçaba 1.