The tolerance of soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) seeds of three different sizes to the herbicide metribuzin (4-amino-6-tert-butil-3-(metiltio)-astriazina-5(4H)ona) was examined in greenhouse. Seeds were separated on 10/64" x 3/4", 13/64" x x 3/4" and 15/64" x 3/4" sieves. Herbicide doses equivalent to 0, 300, 600, 900 and 1.200g a.i./ha were applied to a sandy loam Ponte Nova (M.G.) soil and 0, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 to 600g a.i./ha to washed sand. The growth of seeds of size 10, 13 and 15 were 50% inhibited (I50) at levels of 600, 1050 and 1150g of metribuzin in the soil and 150, 210 and 265g/ha in the sand. Thus larger seeds showed greater tolerance.
Tolerance; seed sizes different; soybeans; metribuzin