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ABSTRACT The species Tecoma stans, introduced to Brazil to be cultivated in urban centers as street trees, in parks and gardens, became important pasture weed. The mechanical control of this species is difficult because the plant presents a large number of sprouts when are mowed. Furthermore, the herbicides usually used in pasture have been shown to be inefficient to control it. This research evaluated the trumpet flower control effectiveness using a new herbicide (aminocyclopyrachlor) applied alone in increasing doses to the cut stump for the control of resprouts and mixed with metsulfuron-methyl in applications to intact plant leaves. The experiment with foliar applications used increasing doses of herbicides (aminocyclopyrachlor + metsulfuron-methyl). Applications of only aminocyclopyrachlor to the cut stump and foliar application of a herbicidal mixture (aminocyclopyrachlor + metsulfuron-methyl) were effective in the control of trumpet flower.

ABSTRACT: Weed interference reduces the productive potential of crops. Among the control methods used, chemical ones occupy a major position. The repeated application of the same mechanism of action selects tolerant plants. Among the species that affect sugarcane, crabgrass is one of them. This study has aimed to know the tolerance of different populations of this species to herbicides inhibiting photosystem II. Three populations were collected, identified and submitted to the application of ametryn and diuron herbicides in ten different doses, and the experiment was conducted in a experimental design of complete randomized blocks with four repetitions in a factorial arrangement of 10 x 3 (10 doses x 3 populations), being one trial for each herbicide. Sixty days after application, visual control and plants shoot dry biomass were evaluated. The data were submitted to an analysis of variance by the F test and, when significant, their means were compared using the Tukey’s test. The averages related to the herbicide doses were submitted to a graphical analysis by applying a log-logistic regression where the herbicide doses required to cause 50 or 80% of injury and reduction of dry biomass of plants were calculated. The resistance factor was calculated to determine the difference in herbicide tolerance among populations. Based on the results, it was observed that the populations exhibit differential sensitivities to herbicides and the one originated in Brazilian city Ribeirão Preto was resistant to ametryn. The population originated in Brazilian city Santa Cruz das Posses was less sensitive to diuron. The RF values ranged between 1.0 and 2.34.

Among the herbicides recommended for the dry season and registered to sugarcane crop, amicarbazone, isoxaflutole and the association diuron + hexazinone + sulfomethuron-methyl can be highlighted. These are pre-emergence herbicides efficient against broad-leaved weeds. Morning glory causes large losses in infested sugarcane fields by bending the stalks and interfering in harvesting. In this study the effectiveness of pre-emergence herbicides for two species of morning glory (Ipomoea hederifolia and Ipomoea grandifolia) was evaluated. Treatments were arranged in completely randomized factorial design (4 x 7). There were four periods of water restriction (0, 30, 60 and 90 days), seven chemical treatments [diuron + hexazinone + sulfometuron-methyl (1387 + 391 + 33.35 g a.i. ha-1), diuron + hexazinone + sulfometuron-methyl (1507.5 + 425 + 36.25 g a.i. ha-1), diuron + hexazinone + sulfometuron-methyl (1658.25 + 467.5 + 39.87 g a.i. ha-1), diuron + hexazinone + sulfometuronmethyl (1809 + 510 + 43.5 g a.i. ha-1), amicarbazone (1190 g a.i. ha-1), amicarbazone + isoxaflutole (840 + 82.5 g a.i. ha-1)] and a control with no application. At 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after the restoration of moisture, control was visually evaluated. After the final evaluation, the dry mass of morning glories was measured. At 90 days of water restriction, diuron + hexazinone + sulfometuron-methyl was more effective to control I. hederifolia than the amicarbazone + isoxaflutole tank mixture. The four diuron + hexazinone + sulfometuronmethyl doses have reduced morning glory dry mass to zero; whereas treatments with amicarbazone have not. The most effective treatment for morning glory control was diuron + hexazinone + sulfometuron-methyl. This result may be due to a possible synergistic interaction.

Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar a eficácia de herbicidas inibidores da ACCase, aplicados isoladamente ou em associações, no controle das espécies de plantas daninhas pertencentes à família das gramíneas Brachiaria decumbens, Digitaria ciliaris, Eleusine indica, Brachiaria plantaginea e Cenchrus echinatus, na cultura da soja. O experimento foi conduzido em campo, em delineamento de blocos ao acaso com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos avaliados foram: clethodim (84 g ha-1), clethodim + quizalofop-p-ethyl (48 + 40 g ha-1), [clethodim + fenoxaprop-p-ethyl] (50 + 50 g ha-1), sethoxydim (230 g ha-1), tepraloxydim (100 g ha-1), fluazifop-p-butyl (125 g ha-1), haloxyfop-methyl (60 g ha-1) e testemunha sem herbicida. A convivência das plantas de soja com as gramíneas infestantes resultou em perda significativa na produtividade de grãos. Os melhores níveis de controle de B. decumbens foram verificados com a utilização de haloxyfop-methyl. Tepraloxydim pode ser considerado seletivo a B. decumbens. Nenhum tratamento proporcionou controle final de D. ciliaris superior a 90%, porém menor eficiência foi verificada quando se aplicaram sethoxydim e fluazifop-p-butyl. Apenas os tratamentos sethoxydim e [clethodim + fenoxaprop-p-ethyl] não mostraram controle satisfatório de E. indica. B. plantaginea foi a espécie mais facilmente controlada pelos herbicidas avaliados; no entanto, haloxyfop-methyl, tepraloxydim, clethodim e [clethodim + fenoxaprop-p-ethyl] se destacaram no controle dessa invasora. A adição de quizalofop-p-ethyl ao clethodim proporcionou incremento significativo no controle de C. echinatus. Também os herbicidas haloxyfop-methyl e tepraloxydim apresentaram controle satisfatório dessa espécie daninha.The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of ACCase-inhibitors (ariloxyfenoxypropionates and cyclohexanodiones), applied alone or in combination, in controlling the grass weed species Brachiaria decumbens, Digitaria ciliaris, Eleusine indica, Brachiaria plantaginea and Cenchrus echinatus in soybean crop. The study was carried out in the field in a randomized block design with four replicates. The following treatments were evaluated: clethodim (84 g ha-1 ), clethodim + quizalofop-p-ethyl (48 + 40 g ha-1), [clethodim + fenoxaprop-p-ethyl] (50 + 50 g ha-1), sethoxydim (230 g ha-1 ), tepraloxydim (100 g ha-1 ), fluazifop-p-butyl (125 g ha-1 ), haloxyfop-methyl (60 g ha-1 ) and control (no herbicide). In the presence of the infesting weeds, soybean grain yield was significantly reduced. The highest efficiency of B. decumbens control was observed with the application of haloxyfop-methyl. Tepraloxydim was quite selective to B. decumbens. No treatment promoted a final control of D. ciliaris higher than 90%; nevertheless, the lowest efficiencies were verified with the application of sethoxydim and fluazifop-p-butyl. The only treatments that did not present a satisfactory control of E. indica were sethoxydim and [clethodim + fenoxaprop-p-ethyl]. The species most easily controlled by the herbicides evaluated was B. plantaginea. However, haloxyfop-methyl, tepraloxydim, clethodim and [clethodim + fenoxaprop-p-ethyl] presented the highest efficiency rates for controlling this weed. The addition of quizalofop-p-ethyl to clethodim significantly increased C. echinatus control The herbicides haloxyfop-methyl and tepraloxydim also presented a satisfactory control of this grass weed.

A eficácia dos herbicidas no sistema de cana-crua é diretamente influenciada pela quantidade e distribuição de palha na área, bem como pela ocorrência da primeira chuva superior a 20 mm posterior à aplicação, uma vez que a palha é capaz de interceptar o herbicida antes que este atinja o solo. Nesse contexto, a presente pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar a eficácia e o comportamento do herbicida amicarbazone no controle de plantas daninhas no sistema de cana-crua. Para isso, foi realizado um experimento em condições controladas, considerando diferentes doses de amicarbazone (D1 = 1,05 kg ha-1, D2 = 0,875 kg ha-1, D3 = 0,700 kg ha-1 e D4 = 0,525 kg ha-1) e situações de aplicação desse herbicida, a saber: sobre 5 t de palha ha-1, sobre o solo e coberto com 5 t de palha ha-1, além de pulverização sobre o solo sem cobertura de palha, resultando assim em 12 tratamentos. Aos 7, 14, 21 e 28 dias após a aplicação (DAA), foi avaliada a porcentagem de controle das seguintes espécies de plantas daninhas: Ipomoea grandifolia, Brachiaria decumbens, Merremia cissoides e Euphorbia heterophylla. Pelos resultados obtidos, pode-se constatar que, independentemente da espécie de planta daninha avaliada, os maiores índices de controle foram observados quando o amicarbazone foi aplicado sobre a palha, simulando-se em seguida precipitação correspondente a 30 mm de chuva, e nos tratamentos em que o herbicida foi aplicado diretamente no solo sem palha. Dessa forma, para as espécies I. grandifolia, M. cissoides e E. heterophylla, todos os tratamentos apresentaram excelente controle (nota 6 - 100%) a partir dos 14 DAA; para B. decumbens, o controle total ocorreu aos 28 DAA. Portanto, pode-se concluir que o amicarbazone é uma excelente alternativa para o manejo dessas espécies de plantas daninhas em cana-crua.Herbicide efficacy in raw sugar cane is directly influenced by the amount and distribution of straw in the area, as well as by the occurrence of the first rainfall exceeding 20 mm after application, since straw is able to intercept the herbicide before it strikes the soil. Within this context, the present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and performance of the herbicide amicarbazone in weed control in raw cane. Thus, an experiment was conducted under controlled conditions considering different doses of amicarbazone (D1 = 1.05 kg ha-1; D2 = 0875 kg ha-1; D3 = 0700 kg ha-1 and D4 = 0525 kg ha-1) and herbicide applications on 5 tonnes of straw ha-1 on the ground and covered with 5 tonnes of straw. ha-1; in addition to spraying on the ground without straw cover, resulting in 12 treatments. At 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after application (DAA) the percentage of control of the weed species Ipomoea grandifolia, Brachiaria decumbens, Merremia cissoides and Euphorbia heterophylla was evaluated. The results obtained showed that regardless of the type of weed assessed, the highest rates of control were observed when amicarbazone was applied on the straw, followed by simulated precipitation of 30 mm of rain and in treatments in which the herbicide was applied directly into the soil without straw. Thus, for the species I. grandifolia, M. cissoides and E. heterophylla, all the treatments had excellent control (grade 6 to 100%) after 14 DAA; for B. decumbens, complete control occurred at 28 DAA. Therefore, we can conclude that amicarbazone is an excellent alternative for the management of these species of weeds in raw cane.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar a dinâmica do herbicida amicarbazone (Dinamic) aplicado sobre palha de cana-de-açúcar deixada sobre o solo, em sistema de cana crua. Três ensaios foram realizados para avaliar a dinâmica desse herbicida aplicado sobre diferentes quantidades de palha de cana-de-açúcar, em diferentes intervalos de tempo e volumes de simulação de chuvas após aplicação do herbicida. No primeiro ensaio, foi avaliada a interceptação do herbicida por 0, 1, 2,5, 5, 7,5, 10, 15 e 20 t de palha de cana-de-açúcar ha-1. A lixiviação do herbicida em 5, 10, 15 e 20 t de palha ha-1 foi avaliada sob simulação de chuva de 2,5, 5, 10, 15, 20, 35 e 65 mm, um dia após a aplicação (DAPC) do segundo ensaio. As chuvas foram acumulativas, aplicando-se de 2,5 em 2,5 mm. No terceiro ensaio, foi avaliado o efeito dos intervalos de tempo entre a aplicação do herbicida e a primeira chuva na lixiviação do herbicida Dinamic (0, 1, 7, 15 e 30 dias) em 10 t de palha ha-1, em função das mesmas precipitações simuladas no segundo ensaio. Nos segundo e terceiro ensaios foi realizada uma simulação de 20 mm em intensidade de 115 mm h-¹ aos 7 e 14 dias após as primeiras chuvas (DAPC). Os resultados obtidos no segundo e terceiro ensaios foram ajustados pelo modelo de Mitscherlich (Y = a * (1-10-c * (b + x))). A quantificação do herbicida foi realizada por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência. Quantidades de palha iguais ou superiores a 5 t ha-1 apresentam interceptação quase que total do herbicida no momento da aplicação, sendo nula a transposição. Com o aumento da quantidade de palha, ocorreu diminuição na quantidade de herbicida lixiviado pela ação da chuva simulada, principalmente para valores de 15 e 20 t de palha de cana-de-açúcar ha-1. Quanto maior o intervalo de tempo entre a aplicação do herbicida e a primeira chuva, menor é a lixiviação total do produto. Em relação às chuvas aos 7 e 14 DAPC, no segundo e terceiro ensaios, foram observadas pequenas quantidades extraídas do herbicida, considerando-se que grande parte do amicarbazone foi lixiviada com as primeiras chuvas, que indicaram que os primeiros 20 mm de chuva simulada foram importantes para lixiviação da maior parte do amicarbazone (Dinamic) retido pela palha no momento da aplicação.In order to better understand the dynamics of the herbicide amicarbazone (Dinamic) applied on sugarcane straw left on the soil under the crude cane system, three assays were carried out to evaluate the performance of this herbicide applied on different amounts of sugarcane straw in different periods and under different rainfall intensities after its application. In the first assay, herbicide interception was assessed by 0, 1, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 15 and 20 t ha-1 of straw. In the second assay, herbicide leaching through 5, 10, 15 and 20 t ha-1 of straw was evaluated under rain simulation equivalent to 2.5 up to 65 mm rain, one day after application (DAA). On the third assay, the effect of the time intervals between herbicide application and the first rain on herbicide leaching (0, 1, 7, 15 and 30 days) on the straw (10 t ha-1) was evaluated under the same rainfall amounts simulated in the second study. For the second and third assays an additional simulation of 20 mm at 07 and 14 days after the opening rains (DAOR) was carried out. The results obtained in second and third assays was adjusted by the Mitscherlich model (Y=a*(1-10^(-c*(x+b)))). The herbicide was quantified by HPLC. The results from the first assay demonstrated that straw amounts equal or superior to 5 t ha-1 present an interception almost equivalent to the total of the applied herbicide with transposition being null. In the second assay, it can be observed that the higher the amount of straw, the smaller the total amount leached, mainly for 15 and 20 t ha-1. In the third assay, the results indicated that the longer the time interval between herbicide application and first rain, the smaller the total leaching of the product by maximum precipitation (65 mm). With regard to rainfall at 7 and 14 DAOR in the second and third assays, small amounts extracted were observed, considering that a great part of amicarbazone was leached with the first rains, indicating that the first 20 mm of simulated rain were important for most amicarbazone leaching retained by the straw during application.

Considerando que a palha pode alterar a dinâmica e a eficácia dos herbicidas no sistema de cana-crua e complementar a ação destes, o objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a eficácia do amicarbazone no controle de plantas daninhas presentes em variadas circunstâncias, incluindo a possibilidade de absorção do herbicida diretamente da palha de cana-de-açúcar. Para isso, conduziu-se um experimento em vasos com quatro repetições, em que, além das testemunhas com e sem palha, o amicarbazone foi aplicado em diferentes situações: sobre 5 t ha-1 de palha; sobre o solo posteriormente recoberto com 5 t ha-1 de palha; sobre o solo sem cobertura de palha e com ou sem simulação de distintas quantidades de chuva aplicada antes ou após aplicação do produto. A dose de amicarbazone aplicada foi de 1.400 g ha-1 de ingrediente ativo (i.a.), com consumo de calda equivalente a 200 L ha-1. As plantas daninhas utilizadas foram Brachiaria plantaginea, Brachiaria decumbens, Ipomoea grandifolia e Cyperus rotundus. Avaliaram-se a porcentagem de controle das plantas daninhas aos 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49 e 56 DAA, nos tratamentos em que o amicarbazone foi aplicado em pré-emergência, e aos 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 e 38 DAA, quando o herbicida foi aplicado em pós-emergência; a biomassa seca aos 56 ou 38 DAA; e a viabilidade dos tubérculos de C. rotundus, pelo teste de tetrazólio na última avaliação. Verificou-se que, independentemente da planta daninha avaliada, os maiores índices de controle foram alcançados quando o amicarbazone foi aplicado sobre a palha, simulando-se em seguida precipitação correspondente a 2,5 ou 30 mm de chuva, e nos tratamentos em que o herbicida foi aplicado diretamente no solo desnudo ou recoberto com palha. Dessa forma, para I. grandifolia, B. plantaginea e B. decumbens, patamares mais elevados de controle foram alcançados quando o amicarbazone atingiu o solo, tanto aplicado diretamente como quando lixiviado da palha pela chuva simulada após a aplicação. Já para C. rotundus, as maiores porcentagens de controle foram observadas quando o amicarbazone foi aplicado sobre a palha, com simulação de chuva imediatamente após a aplicação, evidenciando que a lixiviação pode ser um processo fundamental para uma apropriada absorção e eficácia do herbicida avaliado.Considering that straw can alter the dynamics and effectiveness of herbicides in the raw sugar-cane system, complementing their action, this work aimed to verify amicarbazone effectiveness in controlling weed plants under various conditions, including the possibility of herbicide absorption directly from sugar-cane straw. Thus, an experiment was set up in vases with four repetitions, using controls with and without straw, besides amicarbazone applied under different situations: on 5 t ha-1 of straw; on soil later covered with 5 t ha-1 of straw; on soil without straw cover and with or without simulation of different rainfall amounts applied before or after herbicide application. The amicarbazone rate applied was 1.400 g ha-1 of active ingredient (i.a.), with equivalent liquid consumption of 200 L ha-1. The weed plants used were Brachiaria plantaginea, Brachiaria decumbens, Ipomoea grandifolia and Cyperus rotundus. Weed plant control percentage was evaluated at 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49 and 56 days after application (DAA) in the treatments where amicarbazone was applied in pre-emergence and at 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and 38 DAA, when the herbicide was applied in post-emergence; dry biomass was evaluated at 56 or 38 DAA as well as C. rotundus tuber viability, by applying the tetrazolium test during the last evaluation. It was verified that, regardless of the weed plant evaluated, the highest control indices were obtained when amicarbazone was applied on the straw, with a simulated rainfall corresponding to 2.5 or 30 mm of rain and in the treatments where the herbicide was applied directly in the soil without or with straw. Thus, for I. grandifolia, B. plantaginea and B. decumbens, higher control levels were verified when amicarbazone reached the soil, both when applied directly and when leached from the straw from the simulated rainfall after application. As for C. rotundus, the highest control percentages were observed when amicarbazone was applied on the straw, with rain simulation immediately after application, showing that leaching plays a fundamental role in providing an appropriate absorption and effectiveness of the herbicide evaluated.

O trabalho foi realizado com o objetivo de estudar os efeitos de períodos de convivência (0, 14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84 e 98 dias após o transplantio) de uma comunidade de plantas daninhas sobre a produtividade de quatro cultivares de cebola (Mercedes, Granex 33, Superex e Serrana), em sistema de transplantio de mudas. O experimento foi instalado em Jaboticabal-SP, de abril a outubro de 2000, utilizando delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso, quatro repetições, em esquema fatorial 4 x 8. As principais populações de plantas daninhas no final dos períodos de convivência foram de Coronopus didymus, Amaranthus hybridus e Cyperus rotundus. Os cultivares Mercedes (2,90 kgm-2) e Granex 33 (2,64 kgm-2) foram os mais produtivos, independentemente da interferência das plantas daninhas. A convivência com as plantas daninhas durante os primeiros 98 dias reduziu a produtividade da cebola em 95% e o peso médio de bulbos em 91%. O período anterior à interferência (PAI) foi de 42 dias, não havendo diferença entre os cultivares de cebola.This research was carried out to evaluate the effects of weed coexistence periods (0, 14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84 and 98 days after transplanting) on the productivity of four onion cultivars (Mercedez, Granex 33, Superex and Serrana). The experiment was installed in Jaboticabal - SP - Brazil, from April to October 2000, arranged in a randomized complete block design, with four replications, in a factorial design 4 x 8. The main weed populations at the end of the coexistence periods were Coronopus didymus, Amaranthus hybridus and Cyperus rotundus. The cultivars Mercedez (2.90 kg m-2) and Granex-33 (2.64 kg m-2) were the most productive, under the conditions of weed interference.Weed interference during the first 98 days reduced production weight around 95% and the average weight of bulbs was reduced by 91%. For all the cultivars, weed coexistence the during the first 42 days after transplanting did not reduce the total bulbal weight or the average weight by bulb, being defined as the period before interference (PBI). There was no difference in the PBI extension of the onion cultivars studied.

Esta pesquisa foi conduzida em área reflorestada com Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla, no município de Três Lagoas, MS, no período de julho de 1996 a agosto de 1997, com o objetivo de avaliar os efeitos da variação da faixa de controle de Brachiaria decumbens ao longo da linha de plantio sobre o desenvolvimento inicial de clones de eucalipto. Os tratamentos experimentais constaram de dois grupos: no primeiro foram mantidas faixas constantes de controle durante os 12 meses iniciais após o transplante das mudas no campo: 0, 25, 50, 100, 125 e 150 cm de cada lado da linha de transplante das mudas de eucalipto; e, no segundo, foram adotadas faixas crescentes de controle ao longo do período experimental. Ao final do período experimental (390 dias após o transplante), constatou-se que as plantas de eucalipto que cresceram nas parcelas com faixas de controle constantes ou crescentes, iguais ou superiores a 100 cm, mostraram-se superiores, em diâmetro, altura e velocidade de crescimento absoluto. Com base nesses resultados, pode-se concluir que a largura mínima da faixa de controle a ser utilizada é de 100 cm de cada lado da linha, a fim de manter as plantas de eucalipto livres da interferência das plantas daninhas.A field trial was conducted in an area of Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla at Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, from July 1996 to December 1997, to evaluate the effects of Brachiaria decumbens control strip variations on the initial development of eucalypt clones. The experiment consisted of two treatment groups: group 01 - with constant width control strips being kept during the first 12 months, i.e., at 0, 25, 50, 100, 125 and 150 cm on each side of the eucalypt row and, group 02: with increasing width control strips being adopted along the experimental period. At the end of the experimental period (390 days after transplanting), it was verified that the eucalypt plants that had grown both in the constant and increasing width control strips, equal to or higher than 100 cm, showed higher diameter, height and absolute growth in diameter and height. These results led to the conclusion that the control strip's minimum width should be 100 cm on each side of the eucalypt row in order to keep it free from weed interference.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar os efeitos dos períodos de convivência e de controle de Brachiaria decumbens sobre o desenvolvimento inicial de clones de Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla. Para isso, um ensaio foi conduzido, no município de Três Lagoas-MS, no período de janeiro a dezembro de 1997. Os tratamentos experimentais consistiram de diferentes épocas e períodos de convivência das plantas daninhas na cultura do eucalipto. As épocas foram divididas em dois grupos. No primeiro, a convivência se iniciava no transplante das mudas e era estendida até 28, 56, 84, 112, 140, 168, 224, 252 e 364 dias após. No segundo grupo, a convivência se iniciava aos 0, 28, 56, 84, 112, 140, 168, 224 e 252 dias após o transplante e era estendida até o final de um ano. As principais plantas daninhas que ocorreram na área experimental foram Brachiaria decumbens e Spermacocea latifola. As plantas jovens de eucalipto foram bastante suscetíveis à interferência das plantas daninhas, apresentando um período anterior à interferência inferior a 14-28 dias. Para assegurar o desenvolvimento da cultura, o período total de prevenção à interferência foi de 140 dias, e o período crítico de prevenção à interferência, de 14-28 a 140 dias após o transplante, considerando o índice de 5% de redução em diâmetro.A field trial was carried out in Três Lagoas-MS, Brazil, from January to December of 1997, to study the effects of control and coexistence period of Brachiaria decumbens on the growth of Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla clones. The experimental design was a complete randomized block design, with four replications. The treatments consisted of different periods of weed-eucalypt association. The periods were divided in two groups. In the first one, the weed-eucalypt coexistence initiated during the eucalypt transplanting, continuing up to 28, 56, 112, 140, 168, 224, 252 and 364 days after it. In the second group, the weed coexistence began at 0, 28, 56, 112, 140, 168, 224 and 252 days after the transplanting and ended 364 days later. The main infesting weeds were Brachiaria decumbens and Spermacocea latifola. The young eucalypt plants were very susceptible to weed interference. To assure normal crop development it was necessary to maintain a weed free period of 140 days after transplanting.