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. 2019 Jul 18;14(7):e0220014. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220014

Table 5. Log-logistic model parameters estimates and standard errors for waterhemp biomass reduction as influenced by downwind distance for each nozzle*herbicide combinations tested in the spray particle drift studyab.

 Nozzlec Herbicide Log-logistic model parametersd
b d (%) e (m)
TP95015EVS Glyphosate 1.92 ± 0.38 91.04 ± 4.00 7.71 ± 0.69
2,4-D 1.28 ± 0.17 96.79 ± 4.58 4.04 ± 0.45
Dicamba 1.07 ± 0.16 90.32 ± 4.87 4.10 ± 0.59
AI95015EVS Glyphosate 2.44 ± 0.33 98.18 ± 4.24 2.75 ± 0.16
2,4-D 0.83 ± 0.14 87.96 ± 4.93 2.48 ± 0.43
  Dicamba 0.61 ± 0.12 90.80 ± 5.04 1.91 ± 0.46

aGlyphosate solution had the addition of ammonium sulfate solution at 5% v/v (Bronc®, Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness, Aurora, CO, USA).

bBiomass reduction as compared to the untreated control.

cTeeJet Technologies, Spraying Systems Co., Glendale Heights, IL.

dc parameter (lower limit) fixed to 0%; b parameter corresponds to the slope at the inflection point; d parameter corresponds to the upper limit, e parameter corresponds to the distance to 50% biomass reduction.