Effect of Herbicide on Mesquite

Abstract

The experiment was carried out in College of Agricultural Studies, Shambat, Sudan University of Science and Technology during the summer season of the year 2016 to evaluate the efficacy of mesquite control by two post-emergence herbicides: glyphosate applied at and 2, 4-D applied at. Results showed that all herbicides treatments at their different rates significantly reduced Plant height (cm), number of leaves/plant and number of leaflets/plant as compared to the control. The lowest Plant height (cm), number of leaves/plant and number of leaflets/plant was achieved by the highest rate of glyphosate. Within the two herbicides the best mesquite control was achieved with glyphosate at highest rate.