Weed interference and control in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir)
The climbing growth habit of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) coupled with its inability to shade the ground completely at any stage of its growth and development makes it very susceptible to weed interference. The critical period of weed interference in white yam was between the 8th and 16th week af...
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1981
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96224 |
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| author | Akobundu, I.O. |
| author_browse | Akobundu, I.O. |
| author_facet | Akobundu, I.O. |
| author_sort | Akobundu, I.O. |
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| description | The climbing growth habit of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) coupled with its inability to shade the ground completely at any stage of its growth and development makes it very susceptible to weed interference. The critical period of weed interference in white yam was between the 8th and 16th week after planting (w.a.p.) for yam planted at the onset of rains. Keeping yam plants weedy for 16 w.a.p. or beyond significantly reduced tuber yield; keeping them weed‐free for the same period resulted in a significant increase in tuber yield. A minimum of three weedings within 16 w.a.p. are necessary to minimize yield reduction caused by weeds. The lowest weed weight and highest crop yield from herbicide treatments were obtained where a mixture of fluometuron and metolachlor each at 2.0 kg a.i./ha was used for pre‐emergence weed control. |
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| language | Inglés Francés |
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| spelling | CGSpace962242023-09-09T17:22:13Z Weed interference and control in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) Akobundu, I.O. dioscorea rotundata planting weed control crop yield white yam The climbing growth habit of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) coupled with its inability to shade the ground completely at any stage of its growth and development makes it very susceptible to weed interference. The critical period of weed interference in white yam was between the 8th and 16th week after planting (w.a.p.) for yam planted at the onset of rains. Keeping yam plants weedy for 16 w.a.p. or beyond significantly reduced tuber yield; keeping them weed‐free for the same period resulted in a significant increase in tuber yield. A minimum of three weedings within 16 w.a.p. are necessary to minimize yield reduction caused by weeds. The lowest weed weight and highest crop yield from herbicide treatments were obtained where a mixture of fluometuron and metolachlor each at 2.0 kg a.i./ha was used for pre‐emergence weed control. 1981-12 2018-07-23T13:55:55Z 2018-07-23T13:55:55Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96224 en fr Limited Access Wiley Akobundu, I.O. (1981). Weed interference and control in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir). Weed Research, 21(6), 267-272. |
| spellingShingle | dioscorea rotundata planting weed control crop yield white yam Akobundu, I.O. Weed interference and control in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) |
| title | Weed interference and control in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) |
| title_full | Weed interference and control in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) |
| title_fullStr | Weed interference and control in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Weed interference and control in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) |
| title_short | Weed interference and control in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) |
| title_sort | weed interference and control in white yam dioscorea rotundata poir |
| topic | dioscorea rotundata planting weed control crop yield white yam |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96224 |
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