The use of cover crop for weed suppression and competition in limited-irrigation vineyards

IF 1.5 3区农林科学 Q2 AGRONOMY Phytoparasitica Pub Date : 2024-01-18 DOI:10.1007/s12600-024-01124-y

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Soil degradation and climate change put stress on cultivated plants necessitating sustainable weed management practices that reduce herbicide usage and environmental pollution. Cover cropping has emerged as a viable alternative since it has many advantages over traditional herbicides in terms of cultivated plants, soil health, and weed suppression. This three-year study (2020–2023) aimed to examine the performance of cover crops (grass pea, berseem clover, common vetch + triticale, and phacelia) in a drip-irrigated vineyard with restricted water supply in southern Türkiye. The parameters monitored to evaluate the competition between cover crops and weeds were coverage, height, light intensity, shade capacity, dominance, density, and biomass. The common vetch + triticale mixture displaying the highest suppression rates followed by grass pea and phacelia. Cover crops’ height was inversely associated with weed biomass, which suggests that they have the potential to be effective weed management tools because it may provide substantial shading as well as competing performance. The findings of the study highlights the importance of environmentally friendly practices as cover cropping in reducing herbicide reliance and in promoting sustainable vineyard agriculture. Furthermore, the observations of cover crops align with the objectives of the Green Deal suggest a promising approach that enhances soil health be considered to conserve water and foster a more resilient agricultural ecosystem.

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在有限灌溉的葡萄园中使用覆盖作物抑制杂草和竞争

摘要土壤退化和气候变化给栽培植物带来了压力，因此需要采用可持续的杂草管理方法，以减少除草剂的使用和环境污染。与传统除草剂相比，覆盖作物在栽培植物、土壤健康和抑制杂草方面具有许多优势，因此已成为一种可行的替代方法。这项为期三年（2020-2023 年）的研究旨在考察在图尔基耶南部供水受限的滴灌葡萄园中覆盖作物（禾本科豌豆、三叶草、普通谷子+三棱草和法桐）的表现。评估覆盖作物与杂草竞争情况的监测参数包括覆盖度、高度、光照强度、遮荫能力、优势度、密度和生物量。普通薇菜和三棱草混合物的抑制率最高，其次是禾本科豌豆和法桐。覆盖作物的高度与杂草的生物量成反比，这表明覆盖作物有可能成为有效的杂草管理工具，因为它可以提供大量遮荫和竞争性能。这项研究的结果凸显了环境友好型实践的重要性，如覆盖作物可以减少对除草剂的依赖，促进葡萄园农业的可持续发展。此外，对覆盖作物的观察与 "绿色协议 "的目标相一致，建议考虑采用一种有前途的方法来增强土壤健康，以节约用水并促进更具弹性的农业生态系统。

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Phytoparasitica 生物-植物科学

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2.90

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Phytoparasitica is an international journal on Plant Protection, that publishes original research contributions on the biological, chemical and molecular aspects of Entomology, Plant Pathology, Virology, Nematology, and Weed Sciences, which strives to improve scientific knowledge and technology for IPM, in forest and agroecosystems. Phytoparasitica emphasizes new insights into plant disease and pest etiology, epidemiology, host-parasite/pest biochemistry and cell biology, ecology and population biology, host genetics and resistance, disease vector biology, plant stress and biotic disorders, postharvest pathology and mycotoxins. Research can cover aspects related to the nature of plant diseases, pests and weeds, the causal agents, their spread, the losses they cause, crop loss assessment, and novel tactics and approaches for their management.