Herbicidal activity of glyphosate with aloe vera gel as an adjuvant in the establishment of Brachiaria decumbens grass

Abstract

This research article proposes the use of aloe gel as an adjunct in the control of weeds: Baccharis medullosa, Melochia villosa, Morphospecies, Mimosa pudica, and Cyperus rotundus sampled in the establishment of Brachiaria decumbens grass. This study was conducted in the municipality of Yopal Casanare, Colombia. A randomized block design was used, with 3 repetitions; the treatments had glyphosate concentrations T1:0.3 ml/L, T2: 0.5 ml/L and T3: 0.7 ml/L. The data were analyzed and statistically processed, normality tests were performed, Anova, Levene's and Tukey's test, by days of observation. It was determined that, in most of the species to be evaluated, the best treatment was T3, which contained a concentration of 0.7 ml/L of aloe gel as an adjuvant.

Keywords

• aloe barbadensis
• weeds
• coadjuvants