Research Article

Effects of trifloxysulfuron-sodium and fluometuron herbicides on cotton and cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.)

Volume: 65 Number: 3 September 30, 2025
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Effects of trifloxysulfuron-sodium and fluometuron herbicides on cotton and cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.)

Abstract

Cotton is an important industrial crop that is the natural raw material for many sectors such as textile, feed and oil industries. One of the factors affecting the yield and quality of cotton is weeds. Among these weeds, cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.) appears together with cotton and provides strong competition. In this study, field experiments were conducted at two different locations in 2020 to determine the efficacy of herbicides against cocklebur, which is a problem in cotton production, on yield elements in cotton and in cocklebur. The experiments were laid out according to the randomized block trial system with four replications. Different doses of the herbicides trifloxysulfuron sodium (TFS) (10, 15 and 20 g ha-1) and fluometuron (FLM) (2, 2.5 and 3 l ha-1) were used in the field experiments. As a result of the study, the effects of herbicide applications on cotton and cocklebur were evaluated on the 28th day in both sites. It was found that trifloxysulfuron- sodium was more than 90% effective in controlling cocklebur at different doses while fluometuron was found to be less effective at different doses. Regarding the effects of herbicide applications on cotton, trifloxysulfuron-sodium was found to cause no phytotoxicity at different dosages, while fluometuron showed phytotoxicity at different dosages. The highest cotton and fiber yields were obtained when 15 g ha-1 of trifloxysulfuron-sodium was applied. It was found that the effects of the applications on cotton fiber fineness, fiber length, and fiber strength were not significant.

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Supporting Institution

Tarımsal Araştırmalar ve Politikalar Genel Müdürlüğü

Project Number

TAGEM/BSAD/A/20/A2/P1/2028.

Thanks

Projeye verdiği destekten dolayı Tarımsal Araştırmalar ve Politikalar Genel Müdürlüğüne teşekkür ederiz

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Herbology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 25, 2025

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

January 17, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 12, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 65 Number: 3

APA
Süer, İ. E., & Tursun, N. (2025). Effects of trifloxysulfuron-sodium and fluometuron herbicides on cotton and cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.). Plant Protection Bulletin, 65(3), 5-13. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1622109
AMA
1.Süer İE, Tursun N. Effects of trifloxysulfuron-sodium and fluometuron herbicides on cotton and cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.). Plant Protection Bulletin. 2025;65(3):5-13. doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1622109
Chicago
Süer, İslam Emrah, and Nihat Tursun. 2025. “Effects of Trifloxysulfuron-Sodium and Fluometuron Herbicides on Cotton and Cocklebur (Xanthium Strumarium L.)”. Plant Protection Bulletin 65 (3): 5-13. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1622109.
EndNote
Süer İE, Tursun N (September 1, 2025) Effects of trifloxysulfuron-sodium and fluometuron herbicides on cotton and cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.). Plant Protection Bulletin 65 3 5–13.
IEEE
[1]İ. E. Süer and N. Tursun, “Effects of trifloxysulfuron-sodium and fluometuron herbicides on cotton and cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.)”, Plant Protection Bulletin, vol. 65, no. 3, pp. 5–13, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.16955/bitkorb.1622109.
ISNAD
Süer, İslam Emrah - Tursun, Nihat. “Effects of Trifloxysulfuron-Sodium and Fluometuron Herbicides on Cotton and Cocklebur (Xanthium Strumarium L.)”. Plant Protection Bulletin 65/3 (September 1, 2025): 5-13. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1622109.
JAMA
1.Süer İE, Tursun N. Effects of trifloxysulfuron-sodium and fluometuron herbicides on cotton and cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.). Plant Protection Bulletin. 2025;65:5–13.
MLA
Süer, İslam Emrah, and Nihat Tursun. “Effects of Trifloxysulfuron-Sodium and Fluometuron Herbicides on Cotton and Cocklebur (Xanthium Strumarium L.)”. Plant Protection Bulletin, vol. 65, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 5-13, doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1622109.
Vancouver
1.İslam Emrah Süer, Nihat Tursun. Effects of trifloxysulfuron-sodium and fluometuron herbicides on cotton and cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.). Plant Protection Bulletin. 2025 Sep. 1;65(3):5-13. doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1622109

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