Pelargonic Acid and Caraway Essential Oil Efficacy on Barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i> (L.) P.Beauv.) and Johnsongrass (<i>Sorghum halepense</i> (L.) Pers.)
Bioherbicides are naturally originated products posing alternatives to synthetic herbicides for weed control. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pelargonic acid and microencapsulated caraway essential oil on barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i> (L.) P.Bea...
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| author | Panagiotis Kanatas Spyridoula-Marina Zavra Alexandros Tataridas Ioannis Gazoulis Nikolaos Antonopoulos Agnieszka Synowiec Ilias Travlos |
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| description | Bioherbicides are naturally originated products posing alternatives to synthetic herbicides for weed control. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pelargonic acid and microencapsulated caraway essential oil on barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i> (L.) P.Beauv.) and johnsongrass (<i>Sorghum halepense</i> (L.) Pers.). Two separate pot experiments were conducted at the Agricultural University of Athens (spring 2021), arranged in a completely randomized design (CRD) with six weed control treatments replicated four times. Treatments included the applications of: microencapsulated caraway essential oil at 50 g L<sup>−1</sup> (CAR), CAR plus a commercial adjuvant (CAR + adj), i.e., alcohol ethoxylate at 1.8 g L<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup>, pelargonic acid at 36.3 g L<sup>−1</sup> (PA), PA plus a commercial adjuvant (PA + adj), i.e., alcohol ethoxylate at 1.8 g L<sup>−1</sup>, and a tank mixture of pelargonic acid at 64 g L<sup>−1</sup> plus microencapsulated caraway essential oil at 50 g L<sup>−1</sup> (PA + CAR). An untreated control (CON) was also included. The results of the current research confirmed the knock-down effect of pelargonic acid against both barnyardgrass and johnsongrass and demonstrated the low efficacy of caraway microcapsules. The addition of a commercial adjuvant improved the efficacy of caraway essential oil but did not appear to affect the performance of pelargonic acid. No synergistic effects were observed between pelargonic acid and microencapsulated caraway essential oil. Further research is needed to optimize the use of these and other natural herbicides for weed control in agriculture and as components of sustainable integrated weed management (IWM) systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d42d14d5f964b90be59fc481717325e2023-12-01T23:17:20ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952022-07-01128175510.3390/agronomy12081755Pelargonic Acid and Caraway Essential Oil Efficacy on Barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i> (L.) P.Beauv.) and Johnsongrass (<i>Sorghum halepense</i> (L.) Pers.)Panagiotis Kanatas0Spyridoula-Marina Zavra1Alexandros Tataridas2Ioannis Gazoulis3Nikolaos Antonopoulos4Agnieszka Synowiec5Ilias Travlos6Department of Crop Science, University of Patras, 30200 Mesolonghi, GreeceLaboratory of Agronomy, Agricultural University of Athens, 75, Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Agronomy, Agricultural University of Athens, 75, Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Agronomy, Agricultural University of Athens, 75, Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Agronomy, Agricultural University of Athens, 75, Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Agroecology and Crop Production, The University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, PolandLaboratory of Agronomy, Agricultural University of Athens, 75, Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceBioherbicides are naturally originated products posing alternatives to synthetic herbicides for weed control. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pelargonic acid and microencapsulated caraway essential oil on barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i> (L.) P.Beauv.) and johnsongrass (<i>Sorghum halepense</i> (L.) Pers.). Two separate pot experiments were conducted at the Agricultural University of Athens (spring 2021), arranged in a completely randomized design (CRD) with six weed control treatments replicated four times. Treatments included the applications of: microencapsulated caraway essential oil at 50 g L<sup>−1</sup> (CAR), CAR plus a commercial adjuvant (CAR + adj), i.e., alcohol ethoxylate at 1.8 g L<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup>, pelargonic acid at 36.3 g L<sup>−1</sup> (PA), PA plus a commercial adjuvant (PA + adj), i.e., alcohol ethoxylate at 1.8 g L<sup>−1</sup>, and a tank mixture of pelargonic acid at 64 g L<sup>−1</sup> plus microencapsulated caraway essential oil at 50 g L<sup>−1</sup> (PA + CAR). An untreated control (CON) was also included. The results of the current research confirmed the knock-down effect of pelargonic acid against both barnyardgrass and johnsongrass and demonstrated the low efficacy of caraway microcapsules. The addition of a commercial adjuvant improved the efficacy of caraway essential oil but did not appear to affect the performance of pelargonic acid. No synergistic effects were observed between pelargonic acid and microencapsulated caraway essential oil. Further research is needed to optimize the use of these and other natural herbicides for weed control in agriculture and as components of sustainable integrated weed management (IWM) systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1755natural herbicidesbioherbicidesadjuvantNDVIcanopy coverknock-down effect |
| spellingShingle | Panagiotis Kanatas Spyridoula-Marina Zavra Alexandros Tataridas Ioannis Gazoulis Nikolaos Antonopoulos Agnieszka Synowiec Ilias Travlos Pelargonic Acid and Caraway Essential Oil Efficacy on Barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i> (L.) P.Beauv.) and Johnsongrass (<i>Sorghum halepense</i> (L.) Pers.) Agronomy natural herbicides bioherbicides adjuvant NDVI canopy cover knock-down effect |
| title | Pelargonic Acid and Caraway Essential Oil Efficacy on Barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i> (L.) P.Beauv.) and Johnsongrass (<i>Sorghum halepense</i> (L.) Pers.) |
| title_full | Pelargonic Acid and Caraway Essential Oil Efficacy on Barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i> (L.) P.Beauv.) and Johnsongrass (<i>Sorghum halepense</i> (L.) Pers.) |
| title_fullStr | Pelargonic Acid and Caraway Essential Oil Efficacy on Barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i> (L.) P.Beauv.) and Johnsongrass (<i>Sorghum halepense</i> (L.) Pers.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pelargonic Acid and Caraway Essential Oil Efficacy on Barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i> (L.) P.Beauv.) and Johnsongrass (<i>Sorghum halepense</i> (L.) Pers.) |
| title_short | Pelargonic Acid and Caraway Essential Oil Efficacy on Barnyardgrass (<i>Echinochloa crus-galli</i> (L.) P.Beauv.) and Johnsongrass (<i>Sorghum halepense</i> (L.) Pers.) |
| title_sort | pelargonic acid and caraway essential oil efficacy on barnyardgrass i echinochloa crus galli i l p beauv and johnsongrass i sorghum halepense i l pers |
| topic | natural herbicides bioherbicides adjuvant NDVI canopy cover knock-down effect |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1755 |
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