The Effect of Tillage Systems and Weed Control Methods on the Yield and Quality of Spelt Grain (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> ssp. <i>spelta</i> L.)
The aim of this three-year field experiment was to determine how simplified (reduced) pre-planting tillage and different weed control methods impact the yield and selected quality parameters of spelt grain (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> ssp. <i>spelta</i> L.). Conventional tillage...
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| author | Sylwia Wesołowska Dariusz Daniłkiewicz Dorota Gawęda Małgorzata Haliniarz Hubert Rusecki Justyna Łukasz |
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| description | The aim of this three-year field experiment was to determine how simplified (reduced) pre-planting tillage and different weed control methods impact the yield and selected quality parameters of spelt grain (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> ssp. <i>spelta</i> L.). Conventional tillage and three variants of reduced tillage (RT) were tested. The second experimental variable (weed control) had three variants: mechanical weed control (M), combined mechanical + chemical treatment at full herbicide rate (MC 100%), and combined mechanical + chemical treatment at 25%-reduced herbicide rate (MC 75%). The mechanical method consisted of harrowing the wheat crop in the fall and spring. The results showed that the wheat yields obtained under reduced pre-planting tillage were comparable to those under conventional tillage. However, the grain quality parameters proved to be worse under the reduced tillage regimes. Herbicide applications, both at full and reduced rates, significantly improved grain quality parameters and yields compared with mechanical-only weed control. In particular, the herbicide-treated crops boasted higher values of thousand-kernel weight and grain weight per ear. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-773fb92d4f244e3babae493ba6667d632023-11-23T14:33:09ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722022-09-01129139010.3390/agriculture12091390The Effect of Tillage Systems and Weed Control Methods on the Yield and Quality of Spelt Grain (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> ssp. <i>spelta</i> L.)Sylwia Wesołowska0Dariusz Daniłkiewicz1Dorota Gawęda2Małgorzata Haliniarz3Hubert Rusecki4Justyna Łukasz5Institute of Soil Science and Environment Shaping, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Herbology and Plant Cultivation Techniques, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Herbology and Plant Cultivation Techniques, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Herbology and Plant Cultivation Techniques, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Herbology and Plant Cultivation Techniques, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Herbology and Plant Cultivation Techniques, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, PolandThe aim of this three-year field experiment was to determine how simplified (reduced) pre-planting tillage and different weed control methods impact the yield and selected quality parameters of spelt grain (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> ssp. <i>spelta</i> L.). Conventional tillage and three variants of reduced tillage (RT) were tested. The second experimental variable (weed control) had three variants: mechanical weed control (M), combined mechanical + chemical treatment at full herbicide rate (MC 100%), and combined mechanical + chemical treatment at 25%-reduced herbicide rate (MC 75%). The mechanical method consisted of harrowing the wheat crop in the fall and spring. The results showed that the wheat yields obtained under reduced pre-planting tillage were comparable to those under conventional tillage. However, the grain quality parameters proved to be worse under the reduced tillage regimes. Herbicide applications, both at full and reduced rates, significantly improved grain quality parameters and yields compared with mechanical-only weed control. In particular, the herbicide-treated crops boasted higher values of thousand-kernel weight and grain weight per ear.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/9/1390spelttillage systemsweed control methodyieldgrain quality parameters |
| spellingShingle | Sylwia Wesołowska Dariusz Daniłkiewicz Dorota Gawęda Małgorzata Haliniarz Hubert Rusecki Justyna Łukasz The Effect of Tillage Systems and Weed Control Methods on the Yield and Quality of Spelt Grain (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> ssp. <i>spelta</i> L.) Agriculture spelt tillage systems weed control method yield grain quality parameters |
| title | The Effect of Tillage Systems and Weed Control Methods on the Yield and Quality of Spelt Grain (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> ssp. <i>spelta</i> L.) |
| title_full | The Effect of Tillage Systems and Weed Control Methods on the Yield and Quality of Spelt Grain (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> ssp. <i>spelta</i> L.) |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Tillage Systems and Weed Control Methods on the Yield and Quality of Spelt Grain (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> ssp. <i>spelta</i> L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Tillage Systems and Weed Control Methods on the Yield and Quality of Spelt Grain (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> ssp. <i>spelta</i> L.) |
| title_short | The Effect of Tillage Systems and Weed Control Methods on the Yield and Quality of Spelt Grain (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> ssp. <i>spelta</i> L.) |
| title_sort | effect of tillage systems and weed control methods on the yield and quality of spelt grain i triticum aestivum i ssp i spelta i l |
| topic | spelt tillage systems weed control method yield grain quality parameters |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/9/1390 |
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