Weed Interference Affects Dry Bean Yield and Growth

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  • Hossein GHAMARI Bu-Ali Sina University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Janbazan Street, Hamedan (IR)
  • Goudarz AHMADVAND Bu-Ali Sina University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Janbazan Street, Hamedan (IR)

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https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb437810

Abstract

Dry bean is one of the most important pulse crops in Iran. Field study was conducted in 2011 to evaluate effects of weed competition from a natural flora on growth and yield of dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The treatments consisted of weed infestation and weed removal periods (10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 days) after crop emergence. Control plots kept weed-infested and weed-free throughout growing season. To assess the weed competition effect on crop characteristics, Richards, Gompertz and logistic equations were fitted to the data. The most abundant weed species were Chenopodium album and Amaranthus retroflexus. Increase in duration of weed interference decreased the stem height of dry bean. At the end of the growing season, dry bean was 20 cm taller in season-long weed-free treatment compared to the season-long weed-infested treatment. As the number of days of weed interference increased, a declining trend of LAI and number of pods was observed. The minimum number of pods was obtained in season-long weed-infested treatment (5.01 pods/plant). Weed interference during the whole growing season, caused a 60% reduction in yield. Considering 5% and 10% acceptable yield lost, the critical period of weed competition was determined from 20 to 68 and 23 to 55 days after planting (DAE), respectively.

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2012-08-30

How to Cite

GHAMARI, H., & AHMADVAND, G. (2012). Weed Interference Affects Dry Bean Yield and Growth. Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 4(3), 70–75. https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb437810

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DOI: 10.15835/nsb437810

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