The impact of seed burial depths and post-emergence herbicides on seedling emergence and biomass production of wild oat (Avena fatua L.): Implications for management

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 15; no. 10; p. e0240944
• Main Authors: Maqbool, Muhammad Mudassar, Naz, Shazia, Ahmad, Tasneem, Nisar, Muhammad Shahid, Mehmood, Hassan, Alwahibi, Mona S., Alkahtani, Jawaher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 28.10.2020; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Avena - drug effects; Avena - growth & development; Avena fatua; Biology and Life Sciences; Biomass; Cereal crops; Competition; Crop production; Crops, Agricultural - drug effects; Crops, Agricultural - growth & development; Cultivation; Depth indicators; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Environmental aspects; Germination; Germination - drug effects; Grain cultivation; Growth; Herbicides; Herbicides - administration & dosage; Leaves; Nutrition; Oats; Plant biomass; Plant Leaves - drug effects; Plant Leaves - growth & development; Plant Weeds - drug effects; Reduction; Seed germination; Seedlings; Seedlings - drug effects; Seedlings - growth & development; Seeds; Seeds - drug effects; Seeds - growth & development; Temperature; Triticum - drug effects; Triticum - growth & development; Weed control; Weed Control - methods; Weeds; Wheat; Saudi Arabia; Riyadh Saudi Arabia; Pakistan
• ISSN: 1932-6203; 1932-6203
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240944

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L) is among the most important cereal crops widely cultivated in the world. Wild oat (Avena fatua L.) competes with wheat for moisture, sunlight, space and nutrition. The successful management of weeds requires sound knowledge of their biology and response to different herbi...