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- Title
Effect of tillage and soyabean on Ipomoea lacunosa and Senna obtusifolia emergence.
- Authors
NORSWORTHY, J. K.; OLIVEIRA, M. J.
- Abstract
Field experiments were conducted in Pendleton, South Carolina, USA, in 2004 and 2005 to determine the influence of spring tillage and no spring tillage with and without soyabean on Ipomoea lacunosa and Senna obtusifolia emergence. Ipomoea lacunosa emergence was observed from 20 April to 12 November 2004 and 19 April to 7 November 2005, with peak emergence occurring from May to early August. Ipomoea lacunosa emergence patterns were impacted minimally by soyabean and total emergence were similar with and without a soyabean canopy. Tillage generally promoted I. lacunosa emergence, reducing the time needed to achieve 25%, 50%, and 75% emergence. Senna obtusifolia emergence was observed from 26 April to 12 November 2004 and 18 April to 13 November 2005. Tillage shortened the time to 25% of total emergence by 8 to 25 days. Following soyabean canopy formation, S. obtusifolia emergence was generally negatively impacted by soyabean, but some emergence still occurred under the canopy. Peak periods of S. obtusifolia emergence occurred from early May to early October. Overall, I. lacunosa and S. obtusifolia emergence periods were similar, with both species exhibiting continual emergence from spring to early autumn. Continual emergence of I. lacunosa and S. obtusifolia beneath a soyabean canopy contributes to the difficulty in managing these weeds. The study demonstrates that an appropriate combination of sowing soyabean in late May, minimising tillage and sowing at a rate to maximise crop canopy closure will contribute significantly to management of these two important weed species.
- Subjects
PENDLETON (S.C.); SOUTH Carolina; TILLAGE; SOYBEAN; AGRICULTURE; SOIL management; IPOMOEA; SENNA alexandrina; WEEDS
- Publication
Weed Research, 2007, Vol 47, Issue 6, p499
- ISSN
0043-1737
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-3180.2007.00585.x