scholarly journals Impact of site-specific weed management in winter crops on weed populations

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 518-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Hamouz ◽  
K. Hamouzová ◽  
J. Holec ◽  
L. Tyšer
Keyword(s):  
Weed Management ◽  
Soil Seed Bank ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Winter Oilseed Rape ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
Galium Aparine ◽  
Plant Densities ◽  
Winter Crops

This work is focused on evaluating the effects of site-specific weed management (SSWM) on weed populations over a 4-year period. SSWM was used on a 3.07 ha experimental field during 2011–2014 in a rotation of winter wheat and winter oilseed rape. The area was split into application cells of 6 × 10 m and weed abundance was evaluated manually in each cell. Four different herbicide treatments were tested. Standard whole-field herbicide application (blanket spraying) was treatment 1. Treatments 2, 3 and 4 comprised SSWM using different thresholds for post-emergent herbicide applications. SSWM resulted in herbicide savings of 6.3–100% for Galium aparine, 0–84.4% for other dicotyledonous weeds, and 31.3–90.6% for annual monocotyledonous weeds. SSWM led to significantly increased density of G. aparine and Tripleurospermum inodorum in the final experimental year when compared to the blanket treatment. Negative correlation coefficients between 2011 and 2014 plant densities found in SSWM treatments (−0.237 to −0.401) indicate that Apera spica-venti does not establish a long-term soil seed bank.

scholarly journals Effect of site-specific weed management in winter crops on yield and weed populations

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (No. 1) ◽  
pp. 27-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Hamouz ◽  
K. Hamouzová ◽  
L. Tyšer ◽  
J. Holec
Keyword(s):  
Weed Management ◽  
Standard Treatment ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Weed Species ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
Weed Population Dynamics ◽  
Herbicide Treatments ◽  
Weed Infestation ◽  
Winter Crops

Site-specific weed management (SSWM) methods allow spatially variable treatment of weed populations according to actual weed abundance, thus offering the opportunity for herbicide savings. However, SSWM&rsquo;s effect on weed population dynamics is not sufficiently understood. In this study, SSWM was conducted based on various application thresholds to analyse the effects on crop yield and weed infestation in the succeeding crop. SSWM was used on a 3.07 ha experimental field in winter wheat (2011) and winter oilseed rape (2012). The whole area was split into application cells of 6 &times; 10 m and abundance of all weed species was evaluated manually in each cell. Four different herbicide treatments were tested. Standard whole-field herbicide application (blanket spraying) was treatment 1.<br /> Treatments 2, 3 and 4 comprised SSWM using different thresholds for post-emergent herbicide application. SSWM resulted in savings of post-emergent herbicides ranging from 71.9% to 100%, depending on the application threshold. Differences in winter rape yield among treatments were generally small and statistically insignificant<br /> (P = 0.989). Although some minor changes in weed abundances were observable, the experiment showed that none of the site-specific herbicide treatments caused a significant (&alpha; = 0.05) increase of weed species abundance compared to the standard treatment.

scholarly journals Impact of site-specific weed management on herbicide savings and winter wheat yield  

2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 101-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Hamouz ◽  
K. Hamouzová ◽  
J. Holec ◽  
L. Tyšer
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
Wheat Yield ◽  
The Other ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
Treatment Thresholds ◽  
Patch Spraying ◽  
Winter Wheat Yield ◽  
Weed Infestation

An aggregated distribution pattern of weed populations provides opportunity to reduce the herbicide application if site-specific weed management is adopted. This work is focused on the practical testing of site-specific weed management in a winter wheat and the optimisation of the control thresholds. Patch spraying was applied to an experimental field in Central Bohemia. Total numbers of 512 application cells were arranged into 16 blocks, which allowed the randomisation of four treatments in four replications. Treatment 1 represented blanket spraying and the other treatments differed by the herbicide application thresholds. The weed infestation was estimated immediately before the post-emergence herbicide application. Treatment maps for every weed group were created based on the weed abundance data and relevant treatment thresholds. The herbicides were applied using a sprayer equipped with boom section control. The herbicide savings were calculated for every treatment and the differences in the grain yield between the treatments were tested using the analysis of variance. The site-specific applications provided herbicide savings ranging from 15.6% to 100% according to the herbicide and application threshold used. The differences in yield between the treatments were not statistically significant (P = 0.81). Thus, the yield was not lowered by site-specific weed management.

Weeds and yields of spring cereals as influenced by stubble-cultivation and reduced doses of herbicides in five long-term trials

2000 ◽  
Vol 134 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. BOSTRÖM ◽  
M. HANSSON ◽  
H. FOGELFORS
Keyword(s):  
Weed Management ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Weed Species ◽  
Full Dose ◽  
Spring Cereals ◽  
One Year

The influence of herbicides at reduced rates and repeated stubble-cultivation on weeds and crop yields was estimated in five field trials with spring-sown cereals situated in the south of Sweden during the autumn of 1989 until the spring of 1997. Stubble-cultivation was accomplished during 1989–1996, while herbicides were applied at 0, 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 of full dose during 1990–1996.In the spring of 1997, i.e. after 7 years without herbicide application, seedling densities 3 weeks after weed emergence were 68–340/m2 at three sites and 535–610/m2 at two sites when averaged over tillage treatments.Averaged over herbicide doses, stubble-cultivation reduced the plant density of annual broad- leaved weeds by 6–32% at three sites and increased the density by 25% at one site. At the remaining site, the density was not significantly influenced. Stubble-cultivation reduced the populations of two perennial and seven annual weed species, while one species was stimulated and nine species showed null, or inconsistent, responses. In the spring of 1997, i.e. one year after the last herbicide application, the densities of weed seedlings in 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2-doses were 34, 46 and 56% lower, respectively, than in the untreated controls.Stubble-cultivation increased crop yields at four sites by 200 kg/ha as a mean over herbicide doses. At these four sites, averaged over 1993–1995, herbicides increased yields in plots that were not stubble-cultivated by 7, 8 and 10% in the 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 of a full dose, respectively, relative to the untreated control. In 1996, herbicides increased yields at only two sites.It is concluded that a fruitful way for weed management with a low input of agrochemicals is to combine the use of herbicides at reduced rates with repeated stubble-cultivation.

scholarly journals Polypropylene Row Covers Greatly Enhance Growth and Production of Fourth-leaf Sweet Cherry Trees

HortScience ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 1129A-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Nunez-Elisea ◽  
Helen Cahn ◽  
Lilia Caldeira ◽  
Clark F. Seavert
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
Sweet Cherry ◽  
Ground Vegetation ◽  
Average Yield ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Row Covers ◽  
Use Efficiency

Black, woven polypropylene row covers were compared to chemical sprays as methods to manage ground vegetation in a `Regina'/Gisela 6 orchard planted in 2001. Row covers were installed within 1 month of planting. Exposed row cover width was 2.4 m, with edges (30 cm on each side) buried in the ground. Only a 30-cm band along the edge of row covers was sprayed with herbicide to facilitate mowing. Weed management of control trees consisted of chemical herbicide sprays. Trees were not fertilized since planting in 2001. Irrigation of all trees was applied with low volume (20 L·h-1) microsprinklers and scheduled according to soil water content. Row covers significantly increased trunk cross-sectional area (TCSA) by about 30% annually. By Summer 2004, trees with ground covers had filled their allotted space within rows, while control canopies were ≈50 cm apart. Trees in row covers produced a 130% higher average yield than controls (7.4 kg/tree vs. 3.2 kg/tree). Row covers produced larger and firmer fruit, which matured 2–3 days later than controls. Groundcovers slightly increased soil temperature from April to September by ≈2 °C at 5- and 10-cm depths. Roots under ground covers were denser and more spread out than in controls and water use efficiency was higher for trees growing in ground covers. Amount and labor for herbicide application was reduced to less than half with row covers. Although ground covers are expensive at ≈$2000 per acre, their cost could be offset by earlier and higher production and by long-term savings in labor, water use, and herbicides. Durability of row covers is expected to exceed 15 years.

scholarly journals Interference of feral radish (Raphanus sativus) resistant to AHAS-inhibiting herbicides in oilseed rape, wheat and sunflower crops

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman B. Vercellino ◽  
Claudio E. Pandolfo ◽  
Miguel Cantamutto ◽  
Alejandro Presotto
Keyword(s):  
Oilseed Rape ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
Raphanus Sativus ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Acetohydroxyacid Synthase ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Seed Biomass ◽  
Winter Crops ◽  
Radish Seed

AbstractRaphanus sativus (feral radish), a cosmopolitan weed, has developed resistance to acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) inhibitor herbicides in several countries of South America. This study reports the effects of season-long interference of several feral radish densities on grain yield and yield components of oilseed rape, wheat and sunflower, and on feral radish traits under field conditions. Feral radish density treatments consisted of 0, 2, 4, 8 and 16 plants m−2 in oilseed rape, 0, 4 and 12 plants m−2 in wheat, and 0, 1.6, 4, 8 and 16 plants m−2 in sunflower. The number of inflorescences per area, seeds per inflorescence and the seed biomass of crops were reduced with increasing feral radish densities. The rectangular hyperbola model revealed yield losses by up to 100 %, 74.4 % and 12.2 % in oilseed rape, wheat and sunflower, respectively. Feral radish seed production ranged from 4,300 to 31,200, and 1000 to 4,700 seeds m−2 in winter crops and sunflower, respectively. Season-long feral radish interference can result in serious economic losses in oilseed rape, wheat and sunflower. The adverse impact of feral radish on the yield of winter and summer crops and the high feral radish seed and pods production suggests the need for the development and implementation of diverse and effective long-term weed management practices.

scholarly journals The role of bud bank in glyphosate tolerance of two herbaceous species

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 553-565
Author(s):  
Elisa S. Panigo ◽  
Ignacio M. Dellaferrera ◽  
Carlos A. Alesso ◽  
Abelardo C. Vegetti ◽  
Mariel G. Perreta
Keyword(s):  
Weed Management ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Bud Bank ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Glyphosate Tolerance ◽  
Perennial Weeds ◽  
Term Management ◽  
Rhizome System

Background and aims: Commelina erecta and Eutsachys retusa are two perennial weeds, which show high resprouting after glyphosate application. This behavior represents a serious problem for weed management. The purpose of this study was to characterize the bud bank of both species and to assess their response to glyphosate application. M&M: We analyzed 120 reproductive shoots of C. erecta, and 80 reproductive shoots of E. retusa, at 30- and 60-days post- herbicide application. The doses applied to C. erecta were 0 (control), 1.200 and 2.400 g a.i. ha -1 , and to E. retusa were 0 (control), 480 and 1200 g a.i. ha -1 . Results: We found that both species presented active buds in approximately 50% of their nodes, even after herbicide application. Bud bank dynamics changed in both weeds after herbicide application, and therefore their growth pattern. The activation of originally inhibited buds allowed weeds to regrow and survive after glyphosate application altering their architecture. Conclusions: The bud bank plays an important role in glyphosate tolerance in both weeds. The resprouting capacity in both species was similar for any dose of glyphosate applied. Therefore, an alternative control strategy based on the increase of the dose of herbicide would not be a successful alternative for the management of these weeds. The interruption of the storage of reserves in the rhizome system and the reduction of the number of buds would be key to effective long-term management of these and other perennial weeds in no tillage cropping system.

Evaluating the Potential for Site-Specific Herbicide Application in Soybean

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1101-1110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail G. Wilkerson ◽  
Andrew J. Price ◽  
Andrew C. Bennett ◽  
David W. Krueger ◽  
Gary T. Roberson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weed Management ◽  
Yield Loss ◽  
Grid Cell ◽  
Optimal Treatment ◽  
Grid Cells ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
On Farm

Field experiments were conducted on two North Carolina research stations in 1999, 2000, and 2001; on-farm in Lenoir, Wayne, and Wilson counties, NC, in 2002; and on-farm in Port Royal, VA, in 2000, 2001, and 2002 to evaluate possible gains from site-specific herbicide applications at these locations. Fields were scouted for weed populations using custom software on a handheld computer linked to a Global Positioning System. Scouts generated field-specific sampling grids and recorded weed density information for each grid cell. The decision aid HADSS™ (Herbicide Application Decision Support System) was used to estimate expected net return and yield loss remaining after treatment in each sample grid of every field under differing assumptions of weed size and soil moisture conditions, assuming the field was planted with either conventional or glyphosate-resistant (GR) soybean. The optimal whole-field treatment (that treatment with the highest expected net return summed across all grid cells within a field) resulted in average theoretical net returns of $79/ha (U.S. dollars) and $139/ha for conventional and GR soybean, respectively. When the most economical treatment for each grid cell was used in site-specific weed management, theoretical net returns increased by $13/ha (conventional) and $4.50/ha (GR), and expected yield loss after treatment was reduced by 10.5 and 4%, respectively, compared with the whole-field optimal treatment. When the most effective treatment for each grid cell was used in site-specific weed management, theoretical net returns decreased by $18/ha (conventional) and $4/ha (GR), and expected yield loss after treatment was reduced by 27 and 19%, respectively, compared with the whole-field optimal treatment. Site-specific herbicide applications could have reduced the volume of herbicides sprayed by as much as 70% in some situations but increased herbicide amounts in others. On average, the whole-field treatment was optimal in terms of net return for only 35% (conventional) and 57% (GR) of grid cells.

Spatial Pattern of Weeds Based on Multispecies Infestation Maps Created by Imagery

Weed Science ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 474-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Longchamps ◽  
Bernard Panneton ◽  
Robin Reich ◽  
Marie-Josée Simard ◽  
Gilles D. Leroux
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Image Segmentation ◽  
Spatial Pattern ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Weed Species ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
Weed Cover ◽  
Weed Infestation ◽  
Level Of Aggregation

Weeds are often spatially aggregated in maize fields, and the level of aggregation varies across and within fields. Several annual weed species are present in maize fields before postemergence herbicide application, and herbicides applied will control several species at a time. The goal of this study was to assess the spatial distribution of multispecies weed infestation in maize fields. Ground-based imagery was used to map weed infestations in rain-fed maize fields. Image segmentation was used to extract weed cover information from geocoded images, and an expert-based threshold of 0.102% weed cover was used to generate maps of weed presence/absence. From 19 site-years, 13 (68%) demonstrated a random spatial distribution, whereas six site-years demonstrated an aggregated spatial pattern of either monocotyledons, dicotyledons, or both groups. The results of this study indicated that monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weed groups were not spatially segregated, but discriminating these weed groups slightly increased the chances of detecting an aggregated pattern. It was concluded that weeds were not always spatially aggregated in maize fields. These findings emphasize the need for techniques allowing the assessment of weed aggregation prior to conducting site-specific weed management.

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

Agronomy ◽  
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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