Effects of organic and inorganic amendments on weed management in sweet maize

Authors

  • A. Efthimiadou Open Univ. of Cyprus, Nicossia. Cyprus.
  • A. Karkanis Laboratory of Weed Management. Univ. of Thessaly. Volos, Greece.
  • D.J. Bilalis Laboratory of Crop Production, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece.
  • I. Eleftherohorinos Laboratory of Agronomy, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • R.J. Froud-Williams School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, P.O. Box. 217, READING, Berksire, RG6 6AH, United Kingdom.
Abstract:

Field experiments were conducted to determine the effects of organic andinorganic amendments on weed suppression in sweet maize cultivation (Zea maysL.). A randomized complete block design was employed with four replicates pertreatment with each organic amendment used at half (x/2), single (x=10 t ha-1) anddouble (2x) rates (organic fertilization: cow manure, poultry manure and barleymulch; synthetic fertilizer (240 kg N ha-1: 21-0-0); and control). The highestnumber and dry weight of weeds were recorded for double cow manure andchemical fertilizer treatments. The cow manure treatments promoted weedemergence and growth proportionally to the rate of application (x/2

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volume 6  issue 3

pages  291- 308

publication date 2012-08-11

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