Agronomy Science, przyrodniczy lublin, czasopisma up, czasopisma uniwersytet przyrodniczy lublin
A field experiment on weed control in a basil canopy was carried out in 2004–2006 in Fajsławice (central part of Lublin region). Studies involved a traditional method of weed control (control object) by the use of tine harrow and herbicide (dikwat) before the emergence of basil and by manual weed control in interrows (hoe). This method was confronted with some other variants of weed control (mechanical and mechanical-chemical ways) in which new machines (flexible harrow and active drill hoe) and herbicides were used. The herbicides (pendimetalina + fluazifopp-buthyl) have no certificates to be applied for herbs. The experiment revealed that the strongest reduction in basil canopy weed infestation and the highest yield of the herb were ensured by the use of the flexible harrow and herbicide (dikwat) before emergence as well as the active drill hoe as interrow cultivation. A similar effect was also brought by harrowing before emergence (tine harrow) and, at the same time, by applying herbicides (pendimetalina + fluazifop-p-buthyl) in 3–5 leaves stage of basil. The above methods of basil sowing protection caused a considerable extent of basil damage, not influencing the plant’s productivity. The efficiency of particular methods as well as the yield and herb quality were also significantly related to weather conditions.
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