This work aimed to evaluate the performance of the corn cultivars intercropped with Brachiaria brizantha cv. MG5 Vitória and the effect of applying a mixture of the herbicides foramsulfuron + iodosulfuron-methyl on B. brizantha management, in an area with no weed interference, under no-tillage system. Five corn cultivars were evaluated: a simple hybrid (AGN 30A00), a simple modified hybrid (30K75), two double hybrids (RG2A and AGN 25A23) and a variety (UFV M100), in two B. brizantha management systems: with and without application of foramsulfuron + iodosulfuron-methyl (9.0 + 0.6 g ha-1), arranged in a randomized block design, in a split plot, with four replications. The corn cultivars and the B. brizantha management systems were placed in the plot and split plot, respectively. Herbicide application was accomplished 30 days after corn emergence (DAE). At 30, 60, 90 and 120 DAE, B. brizantha was evaluated based on dry mass. During harvest time, plant height, final stand and productivity were evaluated. Higher values of crop productivity in the corn cultivars 30K75, AGN 30A00 and RG2A were verified. The simple hybrid and simple modified hybrid were more competitive in B. brizantha, decreasing dry mass accumulation compared to the double hybrids and the variety. The application of foramsulfuron + iodosulfuron-methyl decreased B. brizantha growth rate, with no influence on corn productivity. Overall, it was verified that the B. brizantha does not affect crop productivity when intercrop occurs simultaneously.
crop-livestock integration; pasture renewal; cultural management; competition
