Integrated weed control strategy in Bangar El-Sokkar district in North Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

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Pesticide Chemistry Dept., Faculty of Agriculture (ELShatby), Alexandria University

10.21608/jpces.2003.459398

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Field survey was carried out in wheat plantation in ten locations, five feddan for each, in Banger El.Sokkar district. The aim of the study was to investigate the dominant and the population of different weed species at newly reclaimed land and their effect on the wheat productivity. To manage the losses in wheat yield due to weed infestation, the Integrated weed program was designed, including the ideal agronomic practices, the standard herbicides for each crop in the rotation and two types of 3-years crop rotation during 1996 1999. The data revealed that, wheat plantation were infested by weed arised to 80 % specially the grassy weeds (Rye grass (Lolium multt/lorutn) and Wild oat (Avena sterilis)) and the wheat grain yield losses were between 12 — 100 % according to the total weeds coverage percentages, The optirnum program was achieved to minimize the weed population in this district including 3-years crop rotation (wheat / maize berseem / watermelon wheat / watermelon.

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Journal of Pest Control and Environmental Sciences
Volume 11, Issue 1
June 2003
Pages 29-43

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