Weed Control, Growth, Nodulation, Quality and Storability of Peas as Affected by Pre- and Postemergence Herbicides
Weeds represent a major constraint for successful pea cultivation, resulting in loss of green pea yield and quality. Two field experiments were carried out during the winter seasons of 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. The objectives of the current study were to evaluate the efficacy of pendimethalin, butral...
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author | Ibrahim S. Abdallah Karima F. Abdelgawad Mohamed M. El-Mogy Mohamed B. I. El-Sawy Hend A. Mahmoud Mahmoud A. M. Fahmy |
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description | Weeds represent a major constraint for successful pea cultivation, resulting in loss of green pea yield and quality. Two field experiments were carried out during the winter seasons of 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. The objectives of the current study were to evaluate the efficacy of pendimethalin, butralin, fluazifop butyl, bentazon, and hoeing on weed control, and their impact on pea growth, nodule formation, yield, quality, and storability. The results indicated that hoeing and fluazifop butyl were the most effective treatments for weed control in terms of the lowest values of total weed dry weight. The bentazon and fluazifop butyl herbicides didn’t affect active nodules number, plant height, plant weight, root length, or number of leaves and branches. Additionally, bentazon and hoeing resulted in the highest total yield per plant and protein content. Butralin and pendimetalin achieved the lowest yield, and butralin also resulted in the lowest plant height and weight. Bentazon-treated peas had the highest chemical compositions in terms of chlorophyll, carotenoids, total sugar, and vitamin C contents in pea pods at harvest and during cold storage at 4 °C and 95 RH for 45 days. No detectable residues of the four herbicides under study were detected in green pods, suggesting that pods can be safely consumed at the time of harvesting. It can be concluded that nodules formation in pea was not affected significantly by the application of the tested herbicides, except pendimethalin and butralin. Furthermore, bentazon had a positive impact on nodules formation and pods quality and could be used effectively for controlling the broadleaf weeds, and it was simultaneously a selective and safe herbicide in pea cultivation. |
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spelling | doaj.art-abd92323370b4eb39b5d55bb7bef4a762023-11-22T13:21:31ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242021-09-017930710.3390/horticulturae7090307Weed Control, Growth, Nodulation, Quality and Storability of Peas as Affected by Pre- and Postemergence HerbicidesIbrahim S. Abdallah0Karima F. Abdelgawad1Mohamed M. El-Mogy2Mohamed B. I. El-Sawy3Hend A. Mahmoud4Mahmoud A. M. Fahmy5Department of Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptVegetable Crops Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptVegetable Crops Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, EgyptHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33511, EgyptAgricultural Research Center, The Central Laboratory for Analysis of Pesticide Residues and Heavy Metals in Food, Giza 12311, EgyptHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62517, EgyptWeeds represent a major constraint for successful pea cultivation, resulting in loss of green pea yield and quality. Two field experiments were carried out during the winter seasons of 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. The objectives of the current study were to evaluate the efficacy of pendimethalin, butralin, fluazifop butyl, bentazon, and hoeing on weed control, and their impact on pea growth, nodule formation, yield, quality, and storability. The results indicated that hoeing and fluazifop butyl were the most effective treatments for weed control in terms of the lowest values of total weed dry weight. The bentazon and fluazifop butyl herbicides didn’t affect active nodules number, plant height, plant weight, root length, or number of leaves and branches. Additionally, bentazon and hoeing resulted in the highest total yield per plant and protein content. Butralin and pendimetalin achieved the lowest yield, and butralin also resulted in the lowest plant height and weight. Bentazon-treated peas had the highest chemical compositions in terms of chlorophyll, carotenoids, total sugar, and vitamin C contents in pea pods at harvest and during cold storage at 4 °C and 95 RH for 45 days. No detectable residues of the four herbicides under study were detected in green pods, suggesting that pods can be safely consumed at the time of harvesting. It can be concluded that nodules formation in pea was not affected significantly by the application of the tested herbicides, except pendimethalin and butralin. Furthermore, bentazon had a positive impact on nodules formation and pods quality and could be used effectively for controlling the broadleaf weeds, and it was simultaneously a selective and safe herbicide in pea cultivation.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/9/307<i>Pisum sativum</i>weed control efficacyyieldchemical compositionnodule formationfluazifop butyl |
spellingShingle | Ibrahim S. Abdallah Karima F. Abdelgawad Mohamed M. El-Mogy Mohamed B. I. El-Sawy Hend A. Mahmoud Mahmoud A. M. Fahmy Weed Control, Growth, Nodulation, Quality and Storability of Peas as Affected by Pre- and Postemergence Herbicides Horticulturae <i>Pisum sativum</i> weed control efficacy yield chemical composition nodule formation fluazifop butyl |
title | Weed Control, Growth, Nodulation, Quality and Storability of Peas as Affected by Pre- and Postemergence Herbicides |
title_full | Weed Control, Growth, Nodulation, Quality and Storability of Peas as Affected by Pre- and Postemergence Herbicides |
title_fullStr | Weed Control, Growth, Nodulation, Quality and Storability of Peas as Affected by Pre- and Postemergence Herbicides |
title_full_unstemmed | Weed Control, Growth, Nodulation, Quality and Storability of Peas as Affected by Pre- and Postemergence Herbicides |
title_short | Weed Control, Growth, Nodulation, Quality and Storability of Peas as Affected by Pre- and Postemergence Herbicides |
title_sort | weed control growth nodulation quality and storability of peas as affected by pre and postemergence herbicides |
topic | <i>Pisum sativum</i> weed control efficacy yield chemical composition nodule formation fluazifop butyl |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/9/307 |
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