The efficiency of herbicides applied in pre- and post-emergence for weed control in Peruvian carrot production was evaluated at the EPAMIG Experimental Farm, Oratórios, Minas Gerais State, from May to December, 2002. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design, with four replications and 15 treatments, including two controls (with and without weeding). Pre- and post-emergence herbicides were used in each treatment applied at 3 and 45 days after planting (DAP), respectively. Efficiency and toxicity were evaluated at 60 DAP and weed dry matter yield at 60 and 130 DAP. At the time of harvest, the yield of root, crown and aerial parts were evaluated. There were no differences among treatments for plant emergence. Plant emergence was highest at 45 DAP and later, followed by a decrease in the stand when atrazine + mineral oil and oxadiazon were used in pre-emergence. Despite being efficient, these herbicides caused toxicity to the crop. The following treatments stood out for root yield: atrazine + fluazifop-p-butil, diuron + fluazifop-p-butil, diuron + oxadiazon, linuron + fluazifop-p-butil, metolachlor + metribuzin + linuron e oxadiazon + diuron, giving good weed control and yield of commercial roots similar to the control kept with no weed (8.62 t ha-1).
Arracacia xanthorrhiza; chemical control; toxicity; selectivity
