Weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in southwestern Nigeria

Weed seed bank size and composition were analysed in 1995 and 1996 in maize fields mulched with pruning from Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala, and Senna siamea in South Western Nigeria. Plots mulched with pruning from the three trees had a lower weed seed bank in the first year of cropping t...

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Autores principales: Kamara, A.Y., Akobundu, I.O., Chikoye, David, Jutzi, S.C.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1999
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98011
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author Kamara, A.Y.
Akobundu, I.O.
Chikoye, David
Jutzi, S.C.
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Chikoye, David
Jutzi, S.C.
Kamara, A.Y.
author_facet Kamara, A.Y.
Akobundu, I.O.
Chikoye, David
Jutzi, S.C.
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description Weed seed bank size and composition were analysed in 1995 and 1996 in maize fields mulched with pruning from Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala, and Senna siamea in South Western Nigeria. Plots mulched with pruning from the three trees had a lower weed seed bank in the first year of cropping than unmulched plots. In the second year of cropping, the weed seed bank was higher than in the first year in the Gliricidia sepium, and Leucaena leucocephala mulch treatments by 41 and 65% respectively. Senna siamea had a lower seed bank at all times of sampling. Talinum triangulare, Sedges, Oldenlandia corymbosa and Ageratum conyzoides were the dominant species in the seed bank of all treatments. Mulched plots had a low seed bank of Oldenlandia corymbosa, and Ageratum conyzoides in all treatments but Talinum triangulare and sedges remained largely unaffected. Future weed control strategies with mulches in this area should therefore target the first named species. For weed management, Senna siamea mulch was the most effective in reducing seed bank
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spelling CGSpace980112023-08-03T08:11:17Z Weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in southwestern Nigeria Kamara, A.Y. Akobundu, I.O. Chikoye, David Jutzi, S.C. nutrients decomposition cowpeas maize seed banks Weed seed bank size and composition were analysed in 1995 and 1996 in maize fields mulched with pruning from Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala, and Senna siamea in South Western Nigeria. Plots mulched with pruning from the three trees had a lower weed seed bank in the first year of cropping than unmulched plots. In the second year of cropping, the weed seed bank was higher than in the first year in the Gliricidia sepium, and Leucaena leucocephala mulch treatments by 41 and 65% respectively. Senna siamea had a lower seed bank at all times of sampling. Talinum triangulare, Sedges, Oldenlandia corymbosa and Ageratum conyzoides were the dominant species in the seed bank of all treatments. Mulched plots had a low seed bank of Oldenlandia corymbosa, and Ageratum conyzoides in all treatments but Talinum triangulare and sedges remained largely unaffected. Future weed control strategies with mulches in this area should therefore target the first named species. For weed management, Senna siamea mulch was the most effective in reducing seed bank 1999 2018-11-14T06:51:39Z 2018-11-14T06:51:39Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98011 en Limited Access Kamara, A.Y., Akobundu, I.O., Chikoye, D. & Jutzi, S.C. (1999). Weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in Southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Applied Botany, 73,.25-30.
spellingShingle nutrients
decomposition
cowpeas
maize
seed banks
Kamara, A.Y.
Akobundu, I.O.
Chikoye, David
Jutzi, S.C.
Weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in southwestern Nigeria
title Weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in southwestern Nigeria
title_full Weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in southwestern Nigeria
title_fullStr Weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in southwestern Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in southwestern Nigeria
title_short Weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in southwestern Nigeria
title_sort weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in southwestern nigeria
topic nutrients
decomposition
cowpeas
maize
seed banks
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98011
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