Field studies were conducted from 1996 to 1998 to evaluate grass control in
no-till corn (Zea mays) with herbicides applied early preplant (EPP), pree
mergence (PRE), and postemergence (POST) at the Belleville Research Center
at Belleville, IL. Grass control was affected by application timing rather
than herbicide. The herbicides applied PRE provided more consistent giant f
oxtail (Setaria faberi) and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) control
(90 to 98%) than the same herbicides applied EPP (0 to 92%). There also was
no difference in giant foxtail and barnyardgrass control between the emuls
ifiable concentrate (EC) formulation and microencapsulated (ME) formulation
of acetochlor. Rimsulfuron plus thifensulfuron applied POST provided 90 to
97% control of giant foxtail and barnyardgrass. Metolachlor, EC-acetochlor
, SAN 582H, and rimsulfuron plus thifensulfuron provided 85 to 92% control
of yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) compared with 63 to 74% control for
BAY FOE 5043 plus metribuzin and ME-acetochlor. Corn grain yield was great
er with herbicides applied either PRE or POST than applied EPP Grass contro
l and grain yield were greater with herbicides applied either PRE or POST c
ompared with EPP.