Environmental Science
8 years ago

New herbicides show promise in controlling pesky weeds in turf grasses.

Seletividade e eficácia dos herbicidas Kapina ® e Kapina Plus ® no controle de tiririca em gramas bermuda e esmeralda 1 Selectivity and effectiveness of Kapina ® and Kapina Plus ® herbicides controlling Cyperus sp. in Zoysia japonica and Cynodon dactylon grasses
Philipp Naoki, Yokoyama Kondo, Welinton Lucas, Sonia Elizabeth Gamarra Benites, Jhonny Anderson, Antunes Pereira, Vanice Ester, Alexon Ferreira da Silva

Paper Summary

The herbicides Kapina ® and Kapina Plus ® were tested in green house conditions to control Cyperus flavus and Cyperus rotundus in Zoysia japonica and Cynodon dactylon grasses. Both herbicides at 750 mL ha -1 effectively controlled the weeds while being safe for the grasses. Kapina Plus ® at the same rate not only controlled the weeds but also had additional benefits.

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