The objective of this work was to verify the mobility and persistence of herbicides applied in pre-emergence on different soils and amounts of sugarcane straw. The herbicides ametryn + clomazone (1,500 + 1,000 g i.a. ha-1), isoxaflutole (187,5 g.i.a. ha-1) and diuron + hexazinone (1,170 + 330 g i.a. ha-1) were applied in soil with clayey and medium texture under the following conditions:on 10 and 15 t ha-1 of sugarcane straw followed by rain simulation ; on the ground and covered with 10 t ha-1 of sugarcane straw; on the ground without straw; and control without herbicide. At 10, 20, 40 and 60 days after herbicide application (DAA), species bioindicators such as sorghum and cucumber were sown. Percentage of phytotoxicity was observed at 21 days after emergence. The mixture ametryn + clomazone applied directly on the soil affected the bioindicator up to 40 DAA; however, after this period, the residual effect was smaller. The sugarcane straw affected the performance of this product negatively. The herbicide isoxaflutole applied directly in the soil presented residual effect up to 60 DAA, with 82.5 and 77.5% of bioindicator control, in soils with clayey and medium texture, respectively, and the presence of 10 and 15 t ha-1 of straw did not alter efficiency up to 20 DAA. The herbicide diuron + hexazinone applied on the soil without straw presented residual effect up to 60 DAA, mainly in soil with clayey texture. With 15 t ha-1 of straw, significant reduction was observed in the effectiveness of this mixture.
mulching; chemical control; Saccharum spp.
