Euphorbia heterophylla populations resistant to ALS-inhibitors were reported in many regions in Brazil. Straw residues of many species have shown high potential to supress weeds. The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of different rates of sorghum, corn and black oat shoot residues in supressing emergence and growth of E. heterophylla resistant to herbicides. Two experiments were conducted in pots in a completely randomized design, with four replicates, arranged in a factorial scheme. In the first trial, factor A was composed by sorghum (AG-2501, Dow 1P-400 and Br-501) and corn (AG-3010) hybrids and factor B by six rates of sorghum and corn residues above soil surface (0, 3.25, 6.5, 9.75, 13 and 26 t ha-1 ). In the second trial, factor A was composed by two species (sorghum and oat) and factor B by shoot residue rates (0, 1.12, 3.25, 6.5, 13 and 26 t ha-1). Emergence of E. heterophylla plants was delayed and decreased. The total number of leaves decreased with increase of sorghum and corn straw rate. However, it was estimated that 28.6 t ha-1 of sorghum residues would be necessary to decrease 50% emergence. Dow 1P-400 sorghum straw at intermediate rates presented a greater potential to decrease IVE than the other sorghum hybrids, but no difference was observed between emergence of sorghum genotypes. Black oat shoot straw was not efficient in decreasing E. heterophylla emergence.
resistance; straw rates; emergence velocity; corn and sorghum
