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

Table 6. Log-logistic model parameters estimates and standard errors for Palmer amaranth 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 2.55 ± 0.83 93.13 ± 1.92 16.31 ± 2.24
2,4-D 0.86 ± 0.14 84.76 ± 3.55 10.91 ± 1.98
Dicamba 0.91 ± 0.14 95.59 ± 3.75 11.50 ± 1.82
AI95015EVS Glyphosate 1.53 ± 0.19 98.28 ± 3.09 7.55 ± 0.63
2,4-D 0.46 ± 0.10 85.85 ± 4.27 5.38 ± 1.53
  Dicamba 0.37 ± 0.09 90.98 ± 4.28 5.37 ± 1.80

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; D5 corresponds to the distance with 5% application rate deposition.