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Eastern black nightshade (Solanum ptycanthum) reproduction and interference in transplanted plasticulture tomato

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Juliana K. Buckelew ,
David W. Monks ,
Katherine M. Jennings ,
Greg D. Hoyt  and
Robert F. Walls Jr.
David W. Monks
Affiliation:
Department of Horticultural Science, Box 7609, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
Katherine M. Jennings
Affiliation:
Department of Horticultural Science, Box 7609, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
Greg D. Hoyt
Affiliation:
Department of Soil Science, North Carolina State University Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 455 Research Drive, Fletcher, NC 28732
Robert F. Walls Jr.
Affiliation:
FMC Corporation, 501 Parkwood Lane, Goldsboro, NC 27530
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Abstract

Studies were conducted to determine the effect of in-row eastern black nightshade establishment and removal timings in plasticulture tomato on tomato yield loss and nightshade berry production and seed viability. Eastern black nightshade was transplanted at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 12 wk after tomato planting (WAP) and remained until tomato harvest, or was established at tomato planting and removed at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 12 WAP to determine the critical weed-free periods. Eastern black nightshade seed viability increased with berry size and with length of establishment or removal time. The critical weed-free period to avoid viable nightshade seed production was 3–6 WAP. Tomato yield decreased with early weed establishment or with delayed time of weed removal. The critical weed-free period to avoid greater than 20% tomato yield loss for the sum weight of extra large and jumbo grades was 28 to 50 d after tomato transplanting.

Keywords

Eastern black nightshade, Solanum ptycanthum Dun. SOLPTtomato, Lycopersicon esculentumCritical periodinterferencemodelsweed-free periodviable seed production
Type
Weed Management
Information
Weed Science , Volume 54 , Issue 3 , June 2006 , pp. 490 - 495
Copyright
Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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