Edible Bean Agronomy and Pest Management Research Results 2010

Desiccation in Cranberry Dry Beans (Hooter)with Glyphosate Tankmixes at Different TimingPlant Response to Desiccant Yield and Quality Analysis Seed Colour AnalysisStemsPart Rated LeafPods Yield Adjusted Pick % (f) Seed Quality (d) Value (g)Colorimeter Readings (h)Days After Application 4 DAA © 8 DAA 12 DAA 16 DAA 4 DAA 8 DAA 12 DAA 16 DAA 4 DAA 8 DAA 12 DAA 16 DAA Lbs/ac. 100 seed wt.$ /ac.Trt Treatment L a b Whiteness YellownessNo. Name1 Untreated check 1986 bcd 63.0 ab 4.0 g 1.3 g 550 b 52 d 7.7 a 12.1 bc -9 g 52 a2 glyphosate (Weathermax)[0%] 1 c 17 b 66 a 91 a 0 a 3 b 31 c 75 a 0 a 3 b 14 c 38 b 1999 bcd 58.9 b-f 18.8 d 3.0 cd 374 c 56 bc 7.3 abc 11.4 de -5 cde 46 c-f7 saflufenacil (Eragon][0%] 35 a 84 a 89 a 98 a 0 a 40 a 55 b 98 a 0 a 20 a 33 b 58 a 1431 fg 55.4 ef 27.2 b 4.4 ab 196 def 56 bc 6.8 d-h 11.8 cd -7 ef 47 cdMerge12 glyphosate (Weathermax)[0%] 16 b 88 a 99 a 100 a 0 a 40 a 76 a 100 a 0 a 20 a 48 a 68 a 1253 g 48.5 g 35.7 a 4.9 a 104 f 55 c 7.1 b-e 12.5 ab -9 g 50 absaflufenacil (Eragon][0%]Merge3 glyphosate (Weathermax)[25%] 1 b 8 b 36 b 93 a 0 a 2 a 18 b 88 b 0 a 1 b 11 b 43 a 2223 abc 61.6 abc 10.4 e 2.9 de 530 b 55 bc 7.2 b-e 11.4 de -5 de 46 cde8 saflufenacil (Eragon][25%] 15 a 85 a 93 a 94 a 0 a 29 a 60 a 96 ab 0 a 23 a 35 a 58 a 1750 def 60.7 a-d 25.2 bc 4.4 ab 268 d 55 c 7.2 bcd 11.2 ef -5 cde 46 cdeMerge13 glyphosate (Weathermax)[25%] 9 ab 85 a 95 a 99 a 0 a 30 a 73 a 99 a 0 a 23 a 35 a 63 a 1401 fg 54.5 f 29.6 b 5.0 a 171 ef 56 bc 7.5 ab 12.7 a -9 g 50 absaflufenacil (Eragon][25%]Merge4 glyphosate (Weathermax)[50%] 0 b 30 c 65 b 1 a 2 b 54 b 0 a 7 b 24 a 2350 ab 61.4 abc 7.5 efg 1.8 fg 599 ab 57 ab 6.8 d-h 11.1 ef -4 a-d 44 e-h9 saflufenacil (Eragon][50%] 10 a 88 b 83 a 5 a 40 a 92 a 5 a 18 a 33 a 2233 ab 59.2 b-e 17.4 d 3.0 cd 432 c 56 bc 6.6 f-i 11.4 de -5 cde 45 d-gMerge14 glyphosate (Weathermax)[50%] 15 a 95 a 96 a 4 a 59 a 98 a 4 a 21 a 33 a 1518 efg 56.3 def 21.2 cd 3.8 bc 259 de 56 abc 7.0 c-f 12.3 abc -8 fg 48 bcsaflufenacil (Eragon][50%]Merge5 glyphosate (Weathermax)[75%] 0 b 56 b 88 a 0 b 40 b 85 b 0 b 9 b 38 b 2306 ab 61.4 abc 4.6 fg 1.9 fg 624 ab 58 a 6.6 f-i 11.0 efg -3 ab 42 h10 saflufenacil (Eragon][75%] 13 a 99 a 100 a 2 a 98 a 100 a 2 a 44 a 58 a 1844 cde 57.1 c-f 11.0 e 2.2 def 434 c 56 bc 6.7 e-i 11.2 ef -5 b-e 45 d-hMerge15 glyphosate (Weathermax)[75%] 15 a 99 a 100 a 2 a 96 a 100 a 2 a 38 a 55 a 2212 abc 60.8 a-d 9.7 ef 1.8 fg 536 b 56 abc 6.9 c-g 11.5 de -5 cde 45 c-fsaflufenacil (Eragon][75%]Merge6 glyphosate (Weathermax)[100%] 2 b 60 b 93 b 2 b 46 b 94 b 2 b 15 b 38 b 2488 a 60.7 a-d 6.2 efg 1.6 fg 651 a 55 bc 6.4 i 10.5 g -3 a 42 gh11 saflufenacil (Eragon][100%] 61 a 99 a 100 a 33 a 98 a 100 a 9 a 43 a 66 a 2350 ab 64.1 a 3.7 g 1.9 fg 653 a 55 bc 6.5 ghi 10.8 fg -3 abc 43 fghMerge16 glyphosate (Weathermax)[100%] 69 a 100 a 100 a 44 a 100 a 100 a 10 a 48 a 69 a 2349 ab 60.9 abc 8.7 efg 2.1 ef 580 ab 55 bc 6.4 hi 11.2 ef -5 b-e 45 d-hsaflufenacil (Eragon][100%]MergeLSD (P=.05) 376 4.65.6 0.8 96 2 0.4 0.5 1.92.8CV13.3 5.4 25.9 20.4 15.4 2.2 4.5 3.2 0.04.2Grand Mean1973 59.0 15.0 2.9 435 55.6 6.9 11.5 -5.6 46.0P(Bartlett's X2) 0.22 0.13 0.014* 0.44 22.89 0.21 0.039* 0.62 0.790.44Treatment Prob(F)0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Means followed by same letter do not significantly differ (P=.05, LSD)Mean comparisons performed only when AOV Treatment P(F) is sig. at mean comparison OSL.Trial SummaryP(Bartlett's X2) value with an * beside it indicates a transformation needed Design: RCBD Seeding Rate: 73,000 seeds / acreRow Width:30 inch (75 cms) Planting Date: May 29Footnotes Number of Rows Per Plot: 4 Fertilizer:60-20-20 lbs/ac.NPK lbs actual(c)DAA = Days after Application No. of Rows Harvested Per Plot: mid 2 rows 5 lbs/ac. Zinc lbs actual(d)Seed Quality Rating 1 - 5 1= uniform size white colour, 5=irregular size and colour Plot Length: 6m. liquid 3- 12- 3 actual at seeding (May 29)(f)Pick is a percentage of discoloured seeds by weight on a representative 100 seeds. The Harvest Length: 5.0 m. Herbicide: Pursuit 200ml/ha. Bonanza 1.5L/hadiscolouration determination was modeled on industry norms.Harvest Date: Sept 13 & 25 (untreated plots)(g)Value per acre determined using the following formula for each plot:[yield (lbs/ac.)] * [ 2 * [1- pick(%)]] * value of a pound of beans ($ .30/lb)***Dates of Each Timing*** pick is doubled not only to allow for the discoloured seed but also the cost of removing it Sprayed 0% timing --- August 17Sprayed 25% timing --- August 18Seed Colour Analysis Sprayed 50% timing --- August 22L (lightness) : 0 = black, 100 = white Sprayed 75% timing --- August 24a (red-green) : + = red , - = green Sprayed 100% timing --- August 28b (yellow-blue) : + = yellow, - = blue A 25% timing is defined when all the plots on average had 25% of theWhiteness Index : (L/100) * (L - 5.715 (b)) > whiteness closer to 0 pods yellow (a pod is defined as yellow if 95% of the pod is yellow)Yellowness Index E-313 : (142.9* [b]) / L > yellowness futher than 023