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Effect of sowing date and variety on yield and weed populations in a lentil–barley mixture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2012

L. WANG ,
S. GRUBER  and
W. CLAUPEIN
L. WANG*
Affiliation:
Institute of Crop Science (340a), University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstraße 23, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
S. GRUBER
Affiliation:
Institute of Crop Science (340a), University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstraße 23, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
W. CLAUPEIN
Affiliation:
Institute of Crop Science (340a), University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstraße 23, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
*
*To whom all correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: [email protected]
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Summary

The present study examined variation in sowing date on lentils (Lens culinaris) in a standard lentil–barley (Hordeum vulgare) mixed cropping system in the temperate climate of central Europe to determine the effect on crop yield and weed control. A 2-year (2009/10) field experiment was carried out at the organic research station Kleinhohenheim (KH) and at the conventional research station Oberer Lindenhof (OLI) of the University Hohenheim, southwest Germany. The crop was sown at three dates in the period from March to May. Grain yield was significantly higher at the earliest sowing both for lentils (3·0 t/ha at KH, 2·4 t/ha at OLI) and barley (1·2 t/ha at KH, 2·6 t/ha at OLI). Weed biomass at KH increased significantly with delayed sowing and was independent of lentil genotype, whereas sowing date had no significant effect on overall weed biomass production at OLI. Unlike weed biomass, weed density generally decreased significantly with delayed sowing at OLI. The results indicate that early sowing can increase the yield of lentils, and can be used as an indirect method of weed control in some organic farming systems.

Type
Crops and Soils Research Papers
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 151 , Issue 5 , October 2013 , pp. 672 - 681
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012 

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