Abstract
Weed infestation in winter wheat under different cropping sequences and different systems of fertilization, and in continuous wheat, has been estimated within the framework of a long-term field experiment initiated in 1967. Data recorded in 1975 and during 2016–2018 reveal the greatest infestation in continuous wheat and the least in a diverse crop rotation. Weeds decrease in step with the increase in the number of different crops in the rotation. In the course of time, weed density increased and the number of weed species decreased; the dominant species were wild buckwheat (Polygonum convolvulus), ivy-leaved speedwell (Veronica hederifolia), and yellow foxtail (Setaria glauca). Alternation of different crops—each with its own practices of tillage, fertilization, weed and pest control, time of sowing, and harvesting—disturbs the life cycle and proliferation of weeds. Crop rotation has proved to be an effective measure to control weeds. This should be seriously considered in view of the need to cut the costs of production and the use of chemical herbicides and pesticides.
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Sin, G., Partal, E. (2021). Long-Term Effects of Crop Rotation and Fertilization on Weed Infestation in Winter Wheat. In: Dent, D., Boincean, B. (eds) Regenerative Agriculture. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72224-1_21
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