Influence of Integrated Agronomic and Weed Management Practices on Soybean Canopy Development and Yield

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Nikola Arsenijevic ◽  
Ryan DeWerff ◽  
Shawn Conley ◽  
Matthew Ruark ◽  
Rodrigo Werle
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Conventional Tillage ◽  
Weed Suppression ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Canopy Closure ◽  
Canopy Development ◽  
Planting Time ◽  
Agronomic Practices ◽  
No Till ◽  
Soybean Canopy

The role of weed suppression by the cultivated crop is often overlooked in annual row cropping systems. Agronomic practices such as planting time, row spacing, tillage and herbicide selection may influence the time of crop canopy closure. The objective of this research was to evaluate the influence of the aforementioned agronomic practices and their interaction with the adoption of an effective preemergence (PRE) soil residual herbicide program on soybean canopy closure and yield. A field experiment was conducted in 2019 and 2020 at Arlington, WI as a 2×2×2×2 factorial in a randomized complete block design, including early (late-April) and standard (late-May) planting time, narrow (38 cm) and wide (76 cm) row spacing, conventional tillage and no-till, and soil-applied PRE herbicide (yes and no; flumioxazin 150 g ai ha−1 + metribuzin 449 g ai ha−1 + pyroxasulfone 190 g ai ha-1). All plots were maintained weed-free throughout the growing season. In both years, early planted soybeans reached 90% green canopy cover (T90) before (7 to 9 d difference) and yielded more (188 to 902 kg ha−1 difference) than the standard planted soybeans. Narrow-row soybeans reached T90 earlier than wide-row soybeans (4 to 7 d difference), but yield was similar between row spacing treatments. Conventional tillage had a higher yield when compared to a no-till system (377 kg ha−1 difference). The PRE herbicide slightly delayed T90 (4 d or less) but had no impact on yield. All practices investigated herein influenced the time of soybean canopy closure but only planting time and tillage impacted yield. Planting soybeans earlier and reducing their row spacing expedites the time to canopy closure. The potential delay in canopy development and yield loss if soybeans are allowed to compete with weeds early in the season would likely outweigh the slight delay in canopy development by an effective PRE herbicide.

EFFECT OF POPULATION DENSITY OF SWEET POTATO ON THE YIELD OF MAIZE-SWEET POTATO INTERCROP FOR WEEDS SUPPRESSION IN SOUTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-230
Author(s):  
Felix O Takim
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Sweet Potato ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Weed Suppression ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Weed Species ◽  
Planting Time ◽  
Guinea Savanna ◽  
Weed Infestation

ABSTRACT Maize–sweet potato intercropping often results in weed suppression and increased crop productivity. This study was designed to determine the appropriate planting time and optimal density of sweet potato in a maize-sweet potato intercropping system that will minimize weed infestation and improve yield of the component crops in a drought-prone southern Guinea savanna of Nigeria. The experiment was laid as a randomized complete block design with a split-plot arrangement and 3 replications in 2018 and 2019 growing seasons. The main plots were planting time (May, June and July) while the sub-plots consisted of 3 maize-sweet potato intercropping populations(maize at 53,333 plants/ha + 33,333 plants/ha of sweet potato, maize at 53,333 plants/ha + 66,666 plants/ha of sweet potato and maize at 53,333 plants/ha +99,999plants/ha of sweet potato), sole maize at 53,333 plants/ha and sole sweet potato at 33,333 plants/ha. The results revealed that, 7 weed species were the most prevalent and there was inconsistent effect of planting date on weed flushes while weed smothering efficiency of intercropping was between 31 to 49 % and 48 to 73% for weed density and weed biomass, respectively. Intercropping resulted in land equivalent ratios (LER) of 1.29 to 1.74 while the competitive ability of maize was increased with an increase in sweet potato density. Planting in the month of June had significantly higher tuber yield of 9.56 t/ha of sweet potato and maize grain yield of 3.28 t/ha while intercropping 33,333 plants/ha of sweet potato (1 vine of sweet potato planted at 0.40m apart on the ridge and 0.75m between ridges) and maize at 53,333 plants/ha (0.25m x 0.75m) gave an intercrop yield of 7.32 t/ha tubers and 3.46 t/ha grain yield with highest LER of 1.74, a net profit of ₦566,435.00 and benefit cost ratio of 1.44 was relatively similar to sole sweet potato. Therefore, the above intercropping pattern established in the month of June will minimize weed infestation and improve productivity of maize and sweet potato in the southern Guinea savanna of Nigeria.

Tillage and Soybean Canopy Effects on Common Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) Emergence

Weed Science ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 474-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason K. Norsworthy ◽  
Marcos J. Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Seed Bank ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Thermal Fluctuation ◽  
Xanthium Strumarium ◽  
Canopy Development ◽  
No Till ◽  
Artificial Seed ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Soybean Canopy

Field experiments were conducted in Pendleton, SC, in 2004 and 2005, to determine the influence of tillage with or without soybean on common cocklebur emergence. Treatments included no-till/no soybean (NTNS), no-till plus soybean (NTS), tillage/no soybean (TNS), and tillage plus soybean (TS). Emergence was monitored from an artificial seed bank in 2004 and a natural seed bank in 2005. Overall, common cocklebur emerged from early May through late October and presented multiple emergence. In no-till plots with or without soybean, initial emergence was delayed 7 d in both years. In TNS plots, major emergence (daily emergence > mean emergence plus standard deviation) of common cocklebur occurred from early May to late July. In NTNS plots, major emergence occurred from late May through late August. No-till reduced total common cocklebur emergence by 59 to 69% compared with tillage. At the V5 to V6 soybean growth stage, the daily soil thermal fluctuation at 2.5 cm soil depth diminished from approximately 15 to 5 C and reduced common cocklebur emergence by 84 to 91% for the rest of the growing season. Common cocklebur emergence was higher when the mean soil temperature was > 15 C, and the daily thermal fluctuation was > 7.5 C. This study suggests that strategies that promote early crop canopy development and minimum tillage should reduce common cocklebur emergence.

Foliar disease development in no-till winter wheat: Influence of agronomic practices on powdery mildew development

1992 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 965-972 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. K. Tompkins ◽  
D. B. Fowler ◽  
A. T. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Crop Canopy ◽  
Seed Rate ◽  
Agronomic Practices ◽  
No Till ◽  
N Fertility

Agronomic practices must be modified to maximize winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield in different environments. Changes in crop management may modify the microclimate within the crop canopy thereby influencing the development of foliar pathogens. This study was initiated to determine the effect of cultivar, nitrogen (N) fertility, seed rate (SR) and row spacing (RS) on the severity of powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis DC f.sp. tritici E. Marchal) on the upper leaves of no-till winter wheat grown in the Saskatchewan Parkland region. Average powdery mildew (PM) severity was greater on the upper leaves of the semi-dwarf cultivar Norwin than on the tall cultivar Norstar and increased under conditions of high N fertility. The use of 36 cm RS and 140 kg ha−1 SR compared to 9 cm RS and 35 kg ha−1 SR also resulted in increased PM severity. In general, wide RS enhanced spore dispersal and disease progress up the plant while high SR created a more favourable crop canopy microclimate for PM development once the pathogen was established on a leaf.Key words: Wheat (winter). Triticum aestivum L., no-till, powdery mildew, Erysiphe graminis, row spacing, seed rate, nitrogen fertilizer

Rolled Mixtures of Barley and Cereal Rye for Weed Suppression in Cover Crop–based Organic No-Till Planted Soybean

Weed Science ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Liebert ◽  
Antonio DiTommaso ◽  
Matthew R. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Cover Crops ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Weed Suppression ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Weed Biomass ◽  
Cereal Rye ◽  
No Till ◽  
Lower Cover ◽  
Crop Biomass

Maximizing cereal rye biomass has been recommended for weed suppression in cover crop–based organic no-till planted soybean; however, achieving high biomass can be challenging, and thick mulch can interfere with soybean seed placement. An experiment was conducted from 2012 to 2014 in New York to test whether mixing barley and cereal rye would (1) increase weed suppression via enhanced shading prior to termination and (2) provide acceptable weed suppression at lower cover crop biomass levels compared with cereal rye alone. This experiment was also designed to assess high-residue cultivation as a supplemental weed management tool. Barley and cereal rye were seeded in a replacement series, and a split-block design with four replications was used with management treatments as main plots and cover crop seeding ratio treatments (barley:cereal rye, 0:100, 50:50, and 100:0) as subplots. Management treatments included high-residue cultivation and standard no-till management without high-residue cultivation. Despite wider leaves in barley, mixing the species did not increase shading, and cereal rye dominated cover crop biomass in the 50:50 mixtures in 2013 and 2014, representing 82 and 93% of the biomass, respectively. Across all treatments, average weed biomass (primarily common ragweed, giant foxtail, and yellow foxtail) in late summer ranged from 0.5 to 1.1 Mg ha−1in 2013 and 0.6 to 1.3 Mg ha−1in 2014, and weed biomass tended to decrease as the proportion of cereal rye, and thus total cover crop biomass, increased. However, soybean population also decreased by 29,100 plants ha−1for every 1 Mg ha−1increase in cover crop biomass in 2013 (P=0.05). There was no relationship between cover crop biomass and soybean population in 2014 (P=0.35). Soybean yield under no-till management averaged 2.9 Mg ha−1in 2013 and 2.6 Mg ha−1in 2014 and was not affected by cover crop ratio or management treatment. Partial correlation analyses demonstrated that shading from cover crops prior to termination explained more variation in weed biomass than cover crop biomass. Our results indicate that cover crop management practices that enhance shading at slightly lower cover crop biomass levels might reduce the challenges associated with excessive biomass production without sacrificing weed suppression in organic no-till planted soybean.

High Planting Rates Improve Weed Suppression, Yield, and Profitability in Organically-Managed, No-till–Planted Soybean

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 536-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Liebert ◽  
Matthew R. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Genetically Engineered ◽  
Weed Suppression ◽  
Asymptotic Model ◽  
Soybean Yield ◽  
Soybean Production ◽  
No Till

High soybean populations have been shown to hasten canopy closure, which can improve both weed suppression and soybean yield. In conventional soybean production, the high cost of genetically engineered seed and seed treatments have led growers to plant at lower rates to maximize profitability. For organic farmers, market price premiums are typically double the price received for conventional soybean. Without chemical or mechanical weed management, cultural practices are particularly important for adequate weed suppression in cover crop–based organic no–till planted soybean production. In 2014, an experiment was conducted in Aurora and Hurley, New York, to assess the effects of increasing soybean planting rates on weed suppression, soybean yield, and partial economic return. Five planting rates ranging from 195,000 to 914,000 seedsha−1were arranged in a randomized complete block design. As soybean planting rate increased, weed biomass decreased and soybean yield increased at both sites. An asymptotic model described the relationship between increasing soybean planting rate and yield, and the estimated maximum yield was 2,504 kgha−1in Aurora and 3,178 kgha−1in Hurley. Despite high soybean populations, minimal lodging was observed. Partial returns decreased beyond the predicted economically optimal planting rate of 646,000 seeds ha−1in Aurora and 728,000 seeds ha−1in Hurley as higher seed costs were no longer offset by yield gains. Based on our results, planting rates that are more than double the recommended rate of 321,000 seeds ha−1for wide row (≥76 cm) conventional soybean management in New York can enhance weed suppression, increase yield, and improve profitability in organic no-till planted soybean production.

Effect of planting time and row spacing on growth and seed production of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) and feather fingergrass (Chloris virgata) in sorghum

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Caleb Squires ◽  
Gulshan Mahajan ◽  
Michael Walsh ◽  
Bhagirath S. Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weed Suppression ◽  
Integrated Weed Management ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Late Planting ◽  
Planting Time ◽  
Narrow Row ◽  
Crop Competition

Abstract Junglerice and feather fingergrass are major problematic weeds in the summer sorghum cropping areas of Australia. The objectives of this study were to investigate the growth and seed production of junglerice and feather fingergrass in crop-free (fallow) and under competition with sorghum planted in 50 cm and 100 cm row spacings at three sorghum planting and weed emergence timing. Results revealed that junglerice and feather fingergrass had greater biomass in early planting (November 11) compared with late planting time (January 11). Under fallow conditions, seed production of junglerice ranged from 12,380-20,280 seeds plant−1; with the highest seed production for the December 11 and lowest for the January 11 planting. Seed production of feather fingergrass under fallow conditions ranged from 90,030 to 143,180 seeds plant−1. Seed production of feather fingergrass under crop-free (fallow) was similar for November 11 and December 11 planting, but higher for the January 11 planting. Sorghum crop competition at both row spacings reduced the seed production of junglerice and feather fingergrass >75% compared to non-crop fallow. Narrow row spacing (50 cm) in early and mid- planted sorghum (November 11 and December 11) reduced the biomass of junglerice to a greater extent (88%-92% over fallow grown plants) compared with wider row spacing (100 cm). Narrow row spacing was found superior in reducing biomass of feather fingergrass compared with wider row spacing. Our results demonstrate that sorghum crops can substantially reduce biomass and seed production of junglerice and feather fingergrass through crop competition compared with growth in fallow conditions. Narrow row spacing (50 cm) was found superior to wider row spacing (100 cm) in terms of weed suppression. These results suggest that narrow row spacing and late planting time of sorghum crops can strengthen an integrated weed management program against these weeds by reducing weed growth and seed production.

scholarly journals Western Corn Rootworm Larval Control, 1993

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-183
Author(s):  
R. T. Bessin ◽  
L. H. Townsend
Keyword(s):  
Conventional Tillage ◽  
Western Corn Rootworm ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Corn Rootworm ◽  
Test Plot ◽  
Continuous Corn ◽  
No Till ◽  
System Data ◽  
Dunnett's Test ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Thirty-one insecticides were applied for control of WCR larvae in no-till and conventional tillage corn. The test plot was planted in a continuous corn field on the UK Spindletop Research Farm on 7 May in a RBD with 3 replicates of no-till and 3 replicates of conventional tillage. Individual plots consisted on single rows, 8 m long, with 96.5 cm row spacing. All plots received Accent 75WDG (0.0313 lb [AI]/acre) on 14 Jun. All insecticide treatments were applied at planting except the 2 Furadan 4F treatments, which were broadcast and banded, respectively on 25 May. Number of lodged plants per plot was recorded 28 Jul. A plant was considered lodged if the angle between the base of the plant and the ground was less than 45°. Root damage ratings were evaluated on 29 Jun by examining 3 plants per plot using the Iowa 1-6 system. Data were subject to ANOVA and treatment means compared to that of the control by Dunnett’s test.

Relationship Between Cover Crop Growth, Weed Suppression, and Yield of No-tillage Broccoli (Brassica oleraceae L. var. italica)

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 495f-496
Author(s):  
Ronald D. Morse ◽  
Aref Abdul-Baki
Keyword(s):  
Cover Crops ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Bare Soil ◽  
Conventional Tillage ◽  
Weed Suppression ◽  
No Till ◽  
Total Crop ◽  
Fertilizer Rates

In 1997, no-till fall broccoli was grown at the Kentland Agricultural Research Farm (KARF), Blacksburg, Va., and the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Md., to determine supplemental N requirements above the nitrogen contribution from legume in situ mulches. Treatments were tillage systems [CT = conventional tillage, bare soil, tilled prior to transplanting; NT-BS = untilled bare soil; NT-SB = soybean (Glycine max L.) cover crop; and NT-CP = cowpea (Vigna sinensis Endl.) cover crop; and nitrogen fertilizer rates (0, 84, and 168 at KARF, and 0, 56, 112, and 168 kg·ha–1 at BARC). All plots at both sites were treated with recommended herbicides and drip irrigated as needed to supplement rainfall. Dry weight soybean and cowpea biomass was 6.1 and 4.3 at KARF and 4.8 and 3.5 t·ha–1 at BARC. In N-unfertilized plots at both sites, average broccoli yield was higher in NT-SB and NT-CP than CT and NT-BS. The N contribution from the legume mulches was inadequate to meet total crop demand, since N fertilizer applications increased broccoli yield in all tillage treatments, including the legume cover crops (soybean and cowpea). In N-fertilized plots, broccoli yield was similar among tillage treatments at KARF where weed problems were not severe; however, at BARC, yield in CT was higher than in all no-till treatments. Weed pressure was considerably lower in CT than in no-till plots at BARC. Based on these data and other related no-till studies, two conclusions can be drawn: a) no-till systems are a viable option for production of broccoli when weeds are adequately controlled; and b) uniformly distributed, high-residue levels are required for weed suppression when weed pressure is high and herbicides are either ineffective or not applied.

scholarly journals Establishment of Alternative Season for Cultivation of Photoperiod-Sensitive Traditional Rice Cultivars

2021 ◽  
pp. 93-107
Author(s):  
Monish Roy ◽  
Bidhan Roy
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Rice Cultivars ◽  
Plant Spacing ◽  
Agronomic Practices ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Insignificant Difference ◽  
Traditional Cultivars ◽  
Photoperiod Sensitive

Aims: To find out the suitable time for cultivating the photoperiod-sensitive rice cultivars during off-season. Study Design:  Randomized Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: University Research Farm, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar 736165, West Bengal, India. Experiments were conducted during Boro 2017 and Kharif 2018. Methodology: Forty nine cultivars were sown in seed beds on 28th November, 2017 for cultivation of the Boro crop and sowing was done on 30th June, 2018 for cultivation of Kharif crop. Seedlings were transplanted in randomized block design with two replications. Row to row spacing was 30 cm and plant to plant spacing was 20 cm. Standard agronomic practices compatible to the humid tropic of Terai Zone were practiced. Ten random plants from each plot were selected for recording data. Observations were recorded on yield and yield attributing parameters. Results: High significant variation was observed for all the characters under study indicating the presence of high variability among the selected cultivars. Only the test weight between the two seasons had insignificant difference representing that there was no effect of seasons on this character. Time of sowing was standardized for sowing of the traditional cultivars in alternative season- Boro. The yield ranged from 0.35 t/ha to 2.68 t/ha during Boro and from 2.67 t/ha to 8.48 t/ha during Kharif. Ronga Komal (2.68 t/ha), Kauka (2.65 t/ha), Jaldhyapa (2.54 t/ha), Chakhao Angangbi (2.07 t/ha), Kaloboichi (1.87 t/ha), Kalturey (1.85 t/ha), Chakhao-Selection-2 (1.59 t/ha), Chakhao-Selection-1 (1.46 t/ha), Chakhao Sempak (1.43 t/ha) and Chakhao-Selection-3 (1.42 t/ha) performed well during Boro season. Conclusion: Ronga Komal, Kauka, Jaldhyapa, Chakhao Angangbi, Kaloboichi, Kalturey, Chakhao-Selection-2, Chakhao-Selection-1, Chakhao Sempak and Chakhao-Selection-3 performed well during Boro season. Consequently, those above varieties may be recommended for cultivation during Boro season.

Microwave Soil Treatment Improves Weed Management in Australian Dryland Wheat

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 671-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Jamal Khan ◽  
Graham Ian Brodie ◽  
Dorin Gupta ◽  
Sally Foletta
Keyword(s):  
Weed Management ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Horn Antenna ◽  
Soil Treatment ◽  
Weed Suppression ◽  
Surface Integral ◽  
Herbicide Resistant ◽  
No Till

Abstract. Herbicide resistance has prompted the development of a chemical-free weed management practice in no-till farming systems. In this study, we examined the effect of pre-emergence microwave (MW) soil treatment for weed management in a no-till wheat production system in Australia. One-time MW soil treatment (2.45 GHz, 600 W, 120 s) was applied to plots that were arranged in a randomized complete block design with five replicates. The MW energy was projected through a horn antenna with aperture dimensions of 5.5 cm × 11 cm into the topsoil (0 to 6 cm) horizon. The applied MW energy density in the treated plots (2.6 m2), which was calculated by Simpson’s numerical surface integral approximation, was approximately 560 J cm-2. This achieved an increase in soil temperature of about 75°C to 80°C. This temperature induced a 65% to 80% reduction in weed establishment through thermal devitalization of the weed seedbank, compared to the untreated control plots. In addition, a substantial increase in wheat grain yield of 39.2% was achieved through MW energy application (7.8 t ha-1) compared to non-MW conditions (5.6 t ha-1). In summary, this non-chemical weed management strategy promises to effectively control herbicide-resistant weeds and sustain dryland wheat yields. Keywords: Microwave energy, Soil, Weed Suppression, Wheat.

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