Cauliflower Cultivars Associated with Urochloa decumbens Straw Mulch in Integrated Weed Management

ABSTRACT: In vegetable farming, the reduction in the use of herbicides has been an important factor in the definition of the production system. The objective of this research was to evaluate crop yield of cauliflower cultivars grown on Urochloa decumbens straw mulch, as well as the effect of the association between straw and cultivars on weed management. The treatments were arranged in a 2 x 4 factorial scheme: two managements (with or without U. decumbens straw mulch) and four cauliflower cultivars (Barcelona, Bromus, Júlia and Lisblanc). The experiment used a randomized block design with four replicates. There was no interference of straw mulch on crop yield of cauliflower cultivars. Hybrids Barcelona and Júlia presented yields of 22.0 and 23.9 t ha-1, respectively, and they did not differ from each other. The Bromus and Lisblanc materials did not adapt to the edaphoclimatic conditions of the region, which resulted in reduced cultural control and high weed emergence after weeding. U. decumbens straw had high control of the weed community (581.2 pls m-2 - without straw and 8.3 pls m-2 - with straw). It is concluded that the U. decumbens straw as mulch is an effective tool in integrated management of weeds in cauliflower crops, without interfering with crop yield, and its potential to control weed community density is approximately 98.6%, at 22 days after transplanting. The adaptability of the cauliflower cultivar to the region has a high impact on weed management.

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Integrated weed management in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under rainfed conditions of Karnataka, India

Legume Research - An International Journal ◽

10.18805/lr.v0iof.9611 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Pandit S. Rathod ◽

D. H. Patil ◽

B. M. Doamani

Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Weed Management ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Block Design ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Field Investigation ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Research Station ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Rainfed Conditions

A field investigation was carried out during winter seasons of 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 at Agricultural Research Station, Gulbarga (Karnataka) to evaluate the effect of pre and post emergence herbicides on weeds and productivity of chickpea cv. JG-11. Ten treatments were tested in randomized block design with three replications. Among the herbicidal treatments, pendimethalin 38% CS 0.75 kg a.i ha-1PE + hand weeding (HW) at 30-35 days after sowing (DAS) and pendimethalin 30% EC 0.75 kg a.i ha-1+ imazethapyr 2% 1.0 kg a.i ha-1 PE + one hoeing at 30-35 DAS recorded significantly higher seed yield (1198 kg ha-1), net returns (Rs. 25107 ha-1) and B:C ratio (2.10) and lower weed dry weight (11.3 g m-2) and higher weed control efficiency (83%) than all other herbicidal treatments except two hand weedings at 20 and 40 DAS. It may be inferred from the present investigation that these herbicidal treatments could be used effectively as an alternative for controlling weeds and obtaining optimum seed yield of chickpea under rainfed conditions of Karnataka.

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QUIZALOFOP-P-ETHYL CONTROLLING SOURGRASS (Digitaria insularis) AND GOOSEGRASS (Eleusine indica) IN INFESTED COFFEE AREAS

Coffee Science ◽

10.25186/cs.v14i4.1646 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 530

Author(s):

Ximena Maira De Souza Vilela ◽

Fernanda Carvalho Lopes de Medeiros ◽

Adenilson Henrique Gonçalves ◽

Lindomar Canuto da Silva

Keyword(s):

Weed Management ◽

Chemical Control ◽

Block Design ◽

Vegetative Stage ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Experimental Plot ◽

Eleusine Indica ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Advanced Stages ◽

Flowering Control

Chemical control is the main weed management system in coffee crop. Herbicides alternatives controlling grass weeds in infested coffee areas are limited, mainly due to the few options of registered herbicides. Thus, it is important to evaluate selective post-emergence herbicide to control these important weeds in coffee crop. The objective of this work was to evaluate the selectivity, efficiency and agronomic viability of the herbicide IHH 0513 (Quizalofope-P-ethyl 50g ai L-1) compared to Glyphosate on grass control in coffee crop. Two experiments were carried out in randomized blocks with four replications in the municipality of Lavras and Santana da Vargem (MG - Brazil) in a commercial coffee crop cultivar “Mundo Novo” and “Catuai” to evaluate the herbicide effectiveness in the crop rows. The experimental design was a randomized block design with seven treatments and four replications. Treatments consisted of IHH 0513 doses (Quizalofope-P-ethyl 25, 50, 75 and 100 g ai ha-1) compared to the standard GLI OVER (Glyphosate 480 g ia L-1) at the dose of 1680g ai ha-1 + Iharol at 0.5% v/v. Application occurred when sourgrass and goosegrass were at the beginning of development with up to 4 tillers (early vegetative stage) and in a second trial, at advanced stages of development (highly branched and /or flowering). Control assessments in percentage were performed at 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after application (DAA) of the treatments. A note of phytotoxicity was given by the EWRC scale (1964). The control of weeds was evaluated in each experimental plot using the visual notes scale of FRANS et al. (1986), where: 0% represents no control, and 100% total control of the species in question, compared to the population present in the non-weed control. In general, the dose of 1500 and 2000 mL per hectare of IHH 0513 (75 and 100 g ai ha-1) for the weeds at early vegetative stage presented the highest levels of controls (above 90%). The dose of 2000 mL per hectare (100 g ai ha-1) was efficient at 28 DAA to control more developed plants. No symptoms of phytotoxicity caused by the IHH 0513 product were detected at any dose tested. Quizalofop-P-ehtyl can be recommended for integrated weed management in coffee for sourgrass and goosegrass.

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Potential and Persistence of the Inhibitory Effect of Sorghum on Weeds

Planta Daninha ◽

10.1590/s0100-83582018360100100 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

E.M. BIESDORF ◽

L.D. PIMENTEL ◽

M.F.F. TEIXEIRA ◽

E. BIESDORF ◽

P.H.H. SALLA ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weed Management ◽

Block Design ◽

Inhibitory Effect ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Lower Amount ◽

Inhibitory Effects ◽

Weed Species ◽

Inhibitory Interaction ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Weed Infestation

ABSTRACT: The inhibitory interaction between plants may be an important strategy of integrated weed management (IWM). This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effects of sorghum on phytosociology and infestation of weeds during cultivation and after harvest. An experiment was carried out in the field in a randomized block design in a split-plot arrangement. Plots consisted of sorghum and corn (control) and subplots were composed of different periods of weed community assessment after crop harvest (DAH) (0, 20, 40, 60, and 80 days). An increased number of species and botanical families was observed after harvest. Degradation of sorghum and corn straw reached the stabilization at 60 DAH. Although sorghum has presented a lower amount of straw and soil cover, weed infestation was, on average, 30% lower in relation to areas cultivated with corn. Sorghum showed an inhibitory effect on some weed species, influencing phytosociology, especially during the first 40 DAH, and can be used as part of IWM strategy.

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Effect of integrated weed management on groundnut (Arachis hypogea)

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ◽

10.15740/has/ijas/17.2/404-408 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 404-408

Author(s):

J. P. Bholane ◽

Y. R. Patil ◽

V. M. Bhale

Keyword(s):

Weed Management ◽

Block Design ◽

Bacterial Count ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Free Condition ◽

Arachis Hypogea ◽

Pod Yield ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Soil Actinomycetes ◽

Hand Weeding

An experiment on integrated weed management in groundnut (Arachis hypogea) was conducted at Department of Agronomy during 2009-10. Ten treatments which included three herbicides viz., Pendimethalin, Quizolofop ethyl, Imazethapyr with mechanical weeding were studied in Randomized Block Design. Complete weed free condition recorded highest dry pod yield (1786 kgha-1). Pre-emergence application of Pendimethalin 1.0 kg a.i./ha followed by one hand weeding at 15 days after sowing, recorded 10.8 pods/plant as against 4.97 pods/plant and 60.0 nodule per plant as against 37.5 in unweeded control. Preemergence application of Pendimethalin @ 1.0 kg a.i./ha followed by post-emergence Imazethapyr @ 75 g a.i./ha at 15 days after sowing increased pod yield (1255 kgha-1), shelling % and 100 kernal weight. Application of Pendimethalin recorded increased soil fungal count 16.0X104 cfu g-1, soil actinomycetes count 15.67X106 cfu g-1 and soil bacterial count 20.33X10 cfu g-1 compared to unweeded control.

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Impact of integrated weed management on yield and economics of Kharif maize (Zea mays L.)

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL PLANT SCIENCES ◽

10.15740/has/ijps/16.aaebssd/73-76 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (AAEBSSD) ◽

pp. 73-76

Author(s):

A. S. Bade ◽

J. B. Patil ◽

P. N. Gajbhiye ◽

I. Sarwar ◽

Kiran Yadav

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Field Experiment ◽

Weed Management ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Block Design ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Yield Attributes ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Hand Weeding ◽

The Impact

A field experiment conducted to evaluate the impact of integrated weed management on economics of Kharif maize (Zea mays L.) during Kharif, 2020 at Post Graduate Research Farm, RCSM College of Agriculture, Kolhapur. The field experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) having eight treatments replicated thrice.Weed free check and tank mixure application of Tembotrinone 42 SC @ 120gm a.i.ha-1 + Atrazine 50 WP @ 500 gm a.i.ha-1 + surfactant @ 2ml/l of water EPoE At 20-25 DAS + fb hand weeding at 40 DAS were on par with each other and recorded significantly increase in grain and straw yields of maize as compared to remaining weed management treatments. Significantly lowest values for yield and yield attributes was observed in weedy check treatment.Maximum gross monetary returns and net monetary returns were observed in weed free check treatment was Rs. 183225.5 ha-1 and Rs. 126320.7 ha-1, respectively. Tank mixure application of Tembotrinone 42 SC @ 120gm a.i.ha-1 + Atrazine 50 WP @ 500 gm a.i.ha-1 + surfactant @ 2ml/l of water EPoE At 20-25 DAS recorded maximum B: C ratio (3.34).

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Efficacy of Weed Management Practices on Weed Dynamics and Productivity of Blackgram

International Journal of Environment and Climate Change ◽

10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i1230286 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 77-84

Author(s):

Lipi Meher ◽

Satyananda Jena ◽

Manoranjan Satapathy ◽

Bishnupriya Patra

Keyword(s):

Weed Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Block Design ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Cyperus Rotundus ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Main Research ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Celosia Argentea ◽

Hand Weeding

A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2018 at the Agronomy Main Research Farm, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar to study the effect of Integrated weed management in blackgram. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with a total of eight treatments replicated thrice. Important predominant grass, sedge and broad-leaved weeds found in the experimental field were Eleusine indica (12.6%), Cyperus rotundus (8.9%) and Celosia argentea (9.7%), respectively. Severe weed competition in kharif blackgram recorded a yield loss of 66.7% in this experiment. Post Emergence application of Imazethapyr @ 0.75 kg/ha at 120 Days after sowing followed by one Hand Weeding at 30 DAS recorded lowest weed density (25.33 no./m2), weed dry weight (38.98 g/m2); highest weed control efficiency (83.4%) and lowest weed index (7.0%) at harvest.

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Herbicide efficacy on Borreria densiflora control in pre- and post-emergence conditions

Planta Daninha ◽

10.1590/s0100-83582014000400017 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 817-825 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

B.A.B. Martins ◽

P.J. Christoffoleti

Keyword(s):

Weed Control ◽

Weed Management ◽

Integrated Management ◽

Block Design ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Weed Species ◽

Herbicide Resistant ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Herbicide Mixtures

The weed Borreria densiflora is a management issue in soybean and sugarcane crops from North and Northeastern Brazil. Knowledge upon chemical control of B. densiflora contributes to the integrated management of this weed species, especially when active ingredient options become reduced due to the selection of herbicide resistant or tolerant weed species. Experiments in pre- and post-emergence of B. densiflora were conducted in greenhouse, in a randomized block design and four replications. In pre-emergence, the dose-response curve methodology was used and 7 herbicides were tested. In post-emergence, 9 herbicides at the recommended rate and 4 herbicide mixtures were tested. For pre and post-emergence conditions, evaluations were conducted at 60 and 21 days after treatment (DAT), respectively, and the variables analyzed were weed control and dry weight (%). The results showed options of pre-emergent herbicides that can be used for controlling B. densiflora, especially in sugarcane, where chemical weed control is mainly based on pre-emergent applications. In the current glyphosate resistance scenario, one should consider the use of pre-emergent herbicides within an integrated management of B. densiflora. For satisfactory post-emergence control, B. densiflora plants should be sprayed at the phenological stage of up to three pairs of leaves. Herbicide mixtures have been and will continue to be an important tool in chemical weed management, broadening the spectrum of weed control, while diversifying herbicide mechanisms of action, which helps to prevent or delay the appearance of herbicide resistance.

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PENGARUH POPULASI TANAMAN DAN PENGGUNAAN MULSA TERHADAP POPULASI GULMA DAN HASIL PUCIL JAGUNG MANIS (ZEA MAYS SACCHARATA STURT) DI LAHAN KERING

AGRICA ◽

10.37478/agr.v6i2.433 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 124-133

Author(s):

I Ketut Arsa Wijaya

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Block Design ◽

Plant Population ◽

Cyperus Rotundus ◽

Corn Kernel ◽

Plastic Mulch ◽

Rice Plants ◽

Straw Mulch ◽

Combination Treatments ◽

Randomized Block Design

This study was conducted in Balai Benih Induk (BBI) Luwus, Baturiti District, Tabanan Regency, with the high of place 506m above sea level occurring in March to May 2014. This research used randomized block design arranged per factor, namely population of plants (P) including three steps: P1=80.000 plants per hectare, P2= 100.00 plants per hectare, P3= 120.000 per hectare; and mulch (M) that include: M0= without mulch and without cleaning, M1= without mulch with clean weeding, M2= rice plants straw mulch (5 ton per hectare) and M3= black silver plastic mulch. Eventually, there were 12 combination treatments, each of which was repeated 3 times to obtain 36 land slots. The research indicates that there was no real interaction between the treatment of plant population and mulch usage in all variables observed. The 100.000 plant population per hectare can produce the weight of dry and fresh oven corn kernel without highest cornhusk that was to say 4.79 tons and 0.53 tons or 11.66 % and 20.45% higher compared to 120.000 plant population per hectare. The use of black silver plastic and rice plants straw mulch can produce the weight of fresh and dry oven corn kernel without cornhusk per hectare each of which is 4.69 tons, 4.57 tons, and 0.54 tons, 0.47 tons or 26.76%, 38.46 %, and 23.51 %, 20.51 % higher than without mulch and without clean weeding. Clean weeding treatment can produce the weight of fresh and dry oven corn kernel without cornhusk per hectare with its weight of 4.63 tons and 0.51 tons or 25.35 % and 35.90 % higher than without mulch and cleaning. Clean weeding treatment was not obviously different from mulch treatment. The identification of weed types were 19 kinds of weeds and Cyperus rotundus L. Weeds. They have the highest density and each absolute frequent of 1249.333 stems m-2 and 1.00.

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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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Impact of Integrated Weed Management on Bulb Yield of Onion

Bangladesh Agronomy Journal ◽

10.3329/baj.v23i1.50123 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 83-89

Author(s):

MR Islam ◽

M Moniruzzaman ◽

AJM Obaidullah ◽

AHF Fahim

Keyword(s):

Weed Management ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Block Design ◽

Integrated Weed Management ◽

Research Centre ◽

Cost Ratio ◽

Benefit Cost Ratio ◽

Hand Weeding ◽

Benefit Cost ◽

Bulb Yield

The experiment was conducted at Regional Spices Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Magura, Bangladesh during 2016-2017 and 2017- 2018 to optimize weed management practice for onion bulb production through Integrated Weed Management (IWM). The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Two different herbicides (Oxadiazon and Pendimethalin) with different doses in combination with hand weeding (HW) were used as treatments. The total number of treatments were 12 viz. [email protected] l/ha, [email protected] l/ha, T3= [email protected] l/ha, T4= [email protected] l/ha + one HW at 45 DAT (Days After Transplanting), T5= [email protected] l/ha + one HW at 45 DAT,T6= [email protected] l/ha + one HW at 45 DAT, [email protected] l/ha, [email protected] l/ha, T9= [email protected] l/ha + HW at 45 DAT, T10= [email protected] l/ha+ HW at 45 DAT, T11= Weed free and T12 = Weedy check (control). The onion var. BARI Piaz-1 was used as the test crop. The highest bulb yield (7.63 tha-1 in 2016 & 9.56 t ha-1in 2017) and benefit cost ratio (2.14 in 2016 and 2.46 in 2017) were obtained from T6= [email protected] l/ha + one hand weeding at 45 DAT while the lowest bulb yield (4.22 t ha-1in 2016 and 6.28 t ha-1in 2017) was obtained from T12 = Weedy check (control), while lowest benefit cost ratio (1.33 in 2016 and 1.74 in 2017) from treatment T11 =Weed free. It was concluded that [email protected] l/ha with one hand weeding at 45 days after transplanting performed better for controlling weed and maximizing bulb yield of onion. Bangladesh Agron. J. 2020, 23(1): 83-89

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