Sheep sorrel is an invasive, creeping perennial weed of lowbush blueberry
fields. It is one of the most prominent weeds in blueberry fields in Nova
Scotia and is responsible for decreasing yields. Three levels of fertilizer
(0, 20, 40 kg N ha−1) and two levels of hexazinone (0 or 1.92 kg
ai ha−1) were applied to experimental plots to determine their
effects on sheep sorrel density. Sprout-year hexazinone reduced sheep sorrel
densities, which led to increased yields. Fertilizer increased weed density
in the absence of herbicides, had no effect on density in the presence of
herbicides, tended to have no impact on floral buds, and did not increase
yields. Fruiting-year hexazinone decreased sheep sorrel densities in some
situations, but did not result in yield increases.