Experiments were conducted in 1988, 1989, and 1990 at two locations in Missouri to study the influence of fall tillage on the soil persistence of several soybean herbicides and subsequent injury to the rotational crops winter wheat, corn, cotton, and grain sorghum. Chlorimuron, clomazone, imazaquin, imazethapyr, and metribuzin plus chlorimuron were applied at their label and double label rate (2X) in soybean. Fall chisel plowing did not influence the carryover potential of these herbicides on any of the crops, in any year, or at either location of the research. However, herbicides injured several of these rotational crops. The 2X-label rate of clomazone reduced winter wheat grain yield at both locations. None of the herbicide treatments at either location reduced corn yield. Imazaquin applied at the 2X rate caused greater than 30% visible injury to cotton in 1989; however, cotton yield was not affected. The 2X rate of chlorimuron caused a reduction of grain sorghum yield in 1989, but not in 1990 or 1991 at Novelty.
