Eleven years of integrated weed management: long-term impacts of row spacing and harvest weed seed destruction onLolium rigidumcontrol

Seed return from later-emerging weeds is a concern in soybean management systems based on critical periods for weed control. This study in Ontario estimated the weed seed return to the soil surface as influenced by the duration of weed control in soybean and soybean row spacing. Weeds emerging after the 1- to 2-trifoliate stage of soybean development did not increase the weed seedbank population compared to the residual population in the weed-free control. Weed seed return was greater in 76 cm than in 38 cm or 19 cm (twin rows) soybean row spacings. Key words: Seedbank, weed population dynamics, integrated weed management, glyphosate-resistant soybean, [Glycine max (L.) Merr].

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Effect of Barley Sowing Density on the Integrated Weed Management of Lolium rigidum (Annual Ryegrass) in Mediterranean Dryland: A Modeling Approach

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy11081565 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 1565

Author(s):

María Belén D’Amico ◽

Guillermo R. Chantre ◽

Guillermo L. Calandrini ◽

José L. González-Andújar

Keyword(s):

Weed Management ◽

Life Cycles ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Future Research ◽

Seed Removal ◽

Weed Infestation ◽

High Control ◽

Weed Dynamics ◽

The Impact

Population models are particularly helpful for understanding long-term changes in the weed dynamics associated with integrated weed management (IWM) strategies. IWM practices for controlling L. rigidum are of high importance, mainly due to its widespread resistance that precludes chemical control as a single management method. The objective of this contribution is to simulate different IWM scenarios with special emphasis on the impact of different levels of barley sowing densities on L. rigidum control. To this effect, a weed–crop population model for both L. rigidum and barley life cycles was developed. Our results point out: (i) the necessity of achieving high control efficiencies (>99%), (ii) that the increase of twice the standard sowing density of barley resulted in a reduction of 23.7% of the weed density, (iii) non-herbicide-based individual methods, such as delayed sowing and weed seed removal at harvest, proved to be inefficient for reducing drastically weed population, (iv) the implementation of at least three control tactics (seed removal, delay sowing and herbicides) is required for weed infestation eradication independently of the sowing rate, and (v) the effect of an increase in the sowing density is diluted as a more demanding weed control is reached. Future research should aim to disentangle the effect of different weed resistance levels on L. rigidum population dynamics and the required efficiencies for more sustainable IWM programs.

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Integrated Weed Management systems allow reduced reliance on herbicides and long-term weed control

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ◽

10.1016/j.agee.2009.04.009 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 132 (3-4) ◽

pp. 237-242 ◽

Cited By ~ 78

Author(s):

R. Chikowo ◽

V. Faloya ◽

S. Petit ◽

N.M. Munier-Jolain

Keyword(s):

Weed Control ◽

Weed Management ◽

Management Systems ◽

Integrated Weed Management

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An Integrated Weed Management Approach to Managing Foxtail Barley (Hordeum jubatum) in Conservation Tillage Systems

Weed Technology ◽

10.1017/s0890037x00041841 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 347-353 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Robert E. Blackshaw ◽

Greg Semach ◽

Xiangju Li ◽

John T. O'Donovan ◽

K. Neil Harker

Keyword(s):

Crop Yield ◽

Weed Management ◽

Conservation Tillage ◽

Wheat Yield ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Management Approach ◽

Row Spacing ◽

Seeding Rate ◽

Tillage Systems ◽

Perennial Plants

A 4-yr field experiment was conducted to determine the merits of combining cultural and chemical controls to manage foxtail barley in reduced-tillage systems. Factors studied were crop row spacing, seeding rate, and application rate and timing of glyphosate within a spring wheat-flax cropping sequence. Glyphosate applied preseeding at 400 or 800 g/ha killed foxtail barley seedlings but only suppressed established perennial plants. Glyphosate applied postharvest at 800 g/ha killed 60 to 70% of established plants. Combinations of preseeding and postharvest glyphosate gave the greatest reductions in foxtail barley biomass and seed production and resulted in the greatest increases in crop yield. Including flax in the rotation allowed use of grass herbicides such as quizalofop or sethoxydim that effectively controlled foxtail barley seedlings and provided some suppression of perennial plants. An increase in wheat seeding rate from 75 to 115 kg/ha reduced foxtail barley growth and increased wheat yield in 3 of 4 yr. Increasing the flax seeding rate from 40 to 80 kg/ha or reducing wheat and flax row spacing from 30 to 20 cm provided little benefit in managing foxtail barley or increasing crop yield. A multiyear approach combining agronomic practices and timely use of herbicides should allow growers to effectively manage foxtail barley in annual cropping systems using conservation tillage.

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Integrated Weed Management Using Narrow Corn Row Spacing, Herbicides, and Cultivation

Agronomy Journal ◽

10.2134/agronj1998.00021962009000010008x ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 90 (1) ◽

pp. 40-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 48

Author(s):

Gregg A. Johnson ◽

Thomas R. Hoverstad ◽

Rene E. Greenwald

Keyword(s):

Weed Management ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Row Spacing

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Influence of row spacing and cultivar selection on annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) control and grain yield in chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

Crop and Pasture Science ◽

10.1071/cp18436 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 70 (2) ◽

pp. 140 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gulshan Mahajan ◽

Kerry McKenzie ◽

Bhagirath S. Chauhan

Keyword(s):

Grain Yield ◽

Cicer Arietinum ◽

Weed Management ◽

Integrated Management ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Row Spacing ◽

Annual Ryegrass ◽

Lolium Rigidum ◽

Narrow Row

Annual ryegrass (ARG) (Lolium rigidum Gaudin) is a problematic weed for chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) production in Australia. Understanding the critical period of control of ARG in chickpea is important for developing effective integrated management strategies to prevent unacceptable yield loss. Experiments were conducted over 2 years at the research farm of the University of Queensland, Gatton, to evaluate the effect of chickpea row spacing (25 and 75cm) and cultivar (PBA Seamer and PBA HatTrick) and ARG infestation period (from 0, 3 and 6 weeks after planting (WAP), and weed-free) on ARG suppression and grain yield of chickpea. Year×treatment interactions were not significant for any parameter, and none of the treatment combinations showed any interaction for grain yield. Average grain yield was greater (20%) with 25-cm than 75-cm rows. On average, PBA Seamer had 9% higher yield than PBA HatTrick. Average grain yield was lowest in season-long weedy plots (562kg ha–1) and highest in weed-free plots (1849kg ha–1). Grain yield losses were lower when ARG emerged at 3 WAP (1679kg ha–1). Late-emerged ARG (3 and 6 WAP) had lower biomass (4.7–22.2g m–2) and number of spikes (5–24m–2) than ARG that emerged early; at 0 WAP, weed biomass was 282–337g m–2 and number of spikes 89–120m–2. Compared with wide row spacing, narrow row spacing suppressed ARG biomass by 16% and 52% and reduced number of spikes of ARG by 26% and 48% at 0 WAP and 3 WAP, respectively. PBA Seamer suppressed ARG growth more effectively than PBA HatTrick, but only in the season-long weedy plots. Our results imply that in ARG-infested fields, grain yield of chickpea can be increased by exploring narrow row spacing and weed-competitive cultivars. These cultural tools could be useful for developing integrated weed management tactics in chickpea in combination with pre-emergent herbicides.

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Seeding rate and row spacing affect flax yields and weed interference

Canadian Journal of Plant Science ◽

10.4141/cjps96-098 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 76 (3) ◽

pp. 537-544 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

F. C. Stevenson ◽

A. T. Wright

Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Weed Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

The Other ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Row Spacing ◽

Flax Seed ◽

Seeding Rate ◽

Weed Interference ◽

Interference Study

Seeding rate and row spacing are management practices that affect flax seed yield. Two experiments were conducted from 1988 to 1990 to determine the influence of flax seeding rates (300, 600, and 900 seeds m−2) and row spacings (9, 18, and 27 cm). One was a flax-weed interference study (three sites) and the other was a weed-free study (13 sites). In the presence of weeds, increasing seeding rate from 300 to 900 seeds m−2 improved flax seed yield by 180 kg ha−1, and reduced broadleaf weed yields by 300 kg ha−1 and grassy weed yields by 180 kg ha−1. In weed-free conditions, seed yield was not affected by seeding rate. Row spacing did not affect flax yield and had minor effects on weed yields when weeds were not controlled. When weeds were controlled, seed yield in the 9-cm row spacing was 9% (15% in the flax-weed interference study) greater than in the two wider row spacings. Seeding rate and row spacing independently influenced flax yield, and their effect was consistent among sites with weeds present, but was not consistent when weeds were controlled. Our results showed that flax seeding rate was an important component of integrated weed management. Key words: Flax, seeding rate, row spacing, weed interference

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Influence of corn (Zea mays) population and row spacing on corn and velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) yield

Weed Science ◽

10.1017/s0043174500090883 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 46 (4) ◽

pp. 447-453 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

John R. Teasdale

Keyword(s):

Seed Production ◽

Weed Management ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Light Availability ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Row Spacing ◽

Corn Yield ◽

Corn Production ◽

One Year ◽

Reduced Light

Research was conducted to determine the optimum population and row spacing for corn production and for suppressing velvetleaf growth and seed production. Corn was grown in a factorial arrangement of three populations targeted at 64,000 (1 ×), 96,000 (1.5 ×), or 128,000 (2 ×) plants ha−1and two row spacings of 38 or 76 cm. Influences on corn were determined in weed-free plots, and influences on velvetleaf were determined for target plants established at 1.5–m intervals along the center of corn interrows. Four velvetleaf plantings were made at weekly intervals beginning at corn planting. Corn row spacing had little influence on corn or velvetleaf. Corn yield exhibited a parabolic response to population with a maximum of approximately 90,000 plants ha−1in one year, no response to population in another year, and a linear decline with increasing population in a dry year. Velvetleaf seed production was reduced 69 to 94% by the 1.5 × population and 99% by the 2 × population compared to the standard 1 × population when velvetleaf emerged with corn. Velvetleaf seed production was eliminated when velvetleaf emerged at or later than corn leaf stages 3, 5, and 6 for corn populations of 2 ×, 1.5 ×, and 1 ×, respectively. Reduced velvetleaf seed production was correlated with lower positioning of plants in the corn canopy and reduced light availability. Results suggest that higher corn populations could aid integrated weed management strategies by reducing seed production and limiting the build-up of weed populations.

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A “Stressed” Alfalfa-Based Cropping System Leads to the Selection of Quizalofop-Resistant Italian Ryegrass (Lolium perennessp.multiflorum)

Weed Science ◽

10.1614/ws-d-15-00193.1 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 64 (4) ◽

pp. 683-694 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alberto Collavo ◽

Silvia Panozzo ◽

Antonio Allegri ◽

Maurizio Sattin

Keyword(s):

Ethyl Ester ◽

Seed Production ◽

Weed Management ◽

Cropping System ◽

Italian Ryegrass ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Forage Production ◽

Weed Seed ◽

Quizalofop Ethyl ◽

Selection Of

Italian ryegrass populations investigated in this study were harvested in an alfalfa-based cropping system. In that system, the agronomic practices and chemical weed management, based on the use of aryloxyphenoxy-propionates herbicides (i.e., quizalofop ethyl ester), were optimized to obtain a dual seed–forage production. Five of seven populations tested were confirmed resistant to quizalofop ethyl ester with resistance indexes ranging from 4.5 to >209. Both target- and nontarget-site resistance mechanisms were most likely involved. Three allelic variants were detected (Ile-1781–Leu, Trp-2027–Cys, and Ile-2041–Asn) in four resistant populations, whereas no known mutations were found in one resistant population. The herbicide treatment on Italian ryegrass plants at different phenological stages suggested that to control regrowth, it is necessary to use two to fives times the herbicide dose suitable for younger plants. This situation is encountered in fields when Italian ryegrass plants need to be controlled to maximize the alfalfa seed production, and it is comparable to using a sublethal herbicide dose, leading to the selection of herbicide-resistant biotypes. In such a situation, the cropping system is not sustainable, and integrated weed management should be implemented to deplete the soil weed seed bank and prevent new weed seed production.

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Evaluation of New Harvesting Methods to Reduce Weeds on Arable Fields and Collect a New Feedstock

Energies ◽

10.3390/en12091688 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (9) ◽

pp. 1688 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Christoph Glasner ◽

Christopher Vieregge ◽

Josef Robert ◽

Johanna Fenselau ◽

Zahra Bitarafan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weed Management ◽

Growing Season ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Management Approach ◽

Weed Seed ◽

Galium Aparine ◽

Bromus Hordeaceus ◽

Weed Seeds ◽

Arable Fields ◽

Combine Harvester

During harvesting, grain, straw, and chaff with weed seeds are separated. The chaff is returned to the fields, resulting in weed problems in the subsequent crops. We estimated the fraction of weed seeds a combine harvester could potentially harvest and used various methods to collect the chaff and treat it with heat to kill weed seeds or reduce weed seed germination. Chaff with weed seeds was placed on top of the straw and afterwards baled with the straw as a method to remove weed seeds from the field. We exposed chaff with weed seeds to exhaust gas with various temperatures and durations to study whether this heating method could be used to reduce the input of viable weed seeds to the soil during harvesting. By collecting the shed weed seeds during the growing season, we estimated that a combine harvester could potentially harvest 41%, 11%, and 100% of the seeds produced in the growing season by Bromus hordeaceus, Cirsium arvense, and Galium aparine, respectively. When the chaff was placed on top of the straw, 45% of the weed seeds stayed in the chaff fraction on top of the straw swath after one day, 35% got into the straw swath, and 20% past through the swath to the ground. Therefore, baling straw with chaff placed on the top only had a limited effect on reducing weed seed infestation. The study showed that thermal weed seed control during harvesting could potentially be applicable and incorporated in an integrated weed management approach.

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