Recently, Tocantins State, Brazil, has been noticed in the field of reforestation by using eucalyptus species. One of the main problems of forestry in this State is the wide range of weed species (commonly known as regrowth of savanna), resulting from newly deforested areas. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of simulated drift auxin of two herbicides on growth of seedlings of eucalyptus clones. We used the herbicide fluroxypyr + triclopyr and triclopyr at two doses, corresponding to 50 and 25% of the dose of 7 L ha-1 pc, traditionally recommended for pasture. We evaluated the variation in plant height, stem diameter increment, height / diameter ratio, dry matter accumulation on leaves, stems, branches, roots and total. The herbicides studied negatively affected the growth of eucalyptus clones untill the 28th day after the application. Based on the results obtained, we conclude that the derived effect was lower when the herbicides triclopyr and fluroxypyr + triclopyr were applied, both at the dose of 25%, thus decreasing the risk of yield losses at this dose.
Herbicides; Chemical control; Reforestation
