The objective of this study was to evaluate the dose effects the glyphosate formulations - ammonium, isopropylamine and potassic - on Brachiaria decumbens plant control, under controlled conditions, when submitted to 20 mm of rainfall intensity for 30 minutes, at intervals of 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours after application of the herbicide treatments. Rainfall events after glyphosate application reduced the control of B. decumbens and this reduction was higher as the rainfall event was closer to the herbicide application. Potassic and isopropylamine glyphosate formulations showed a higher control of B. decumbens than ammonium glyphosate formulation. This effect was also observed on the dry biomass accumulation of B. decumbens regrowth, which was evaluated at 19 days after excising the plantshoot. At least 8, 11 and 12 hours after glyphosate application without rainfall were required, respectively, for potassic, isopropylamine and ammonium glyphosate at the dose of 1,440 g ha-1, to obtain a control over 80%; however, for the rate of 2,160 g ha-1, intervals required were 5, 7, and 9 hours, at least, respectively, to obtain the same control of B. decumbens. Dry biomass accumulation oduring weed regrowth was lower than 5%, providing an excellent control of the weed when four to five hours without rainfall occurred after herbicide application at the highest two doses (2,160 and 1,440 g ha-1). For isopropylamine glyphosate at the doses of 2,160 and 1,440 g ha-1, the same control was obtained from 7 and 12 hours without rainfall, respectively. It was concluded that both the potassic and isopropylamine glyphosate formulations are less affected by rainfall events after herbicide application, tolerating rainfall in a shorter interval after herbicide application than ammonium glyphosate.
potassic glyphosate; isopropylamine glyphosate; ammonium glyphosate
