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Weed Control by Subterranean Clover (Trifolium subterraneum) Used as a Living Mulch

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Adrian J. Enache  and
Richard D. Ilnicki
Adrian J. Enache
Affiliation:
Crop Sci. Dep., Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Richard D. Ilnicki
Affiliation:
Crop Sci. Dep., Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ 08903
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Abstract

Subterranean clover as a living mulch was evaluated for weed control and its effect on field corn silage and grain yield in 1986 to 1988. Treatments included combinations of subterranean clover living mulch, rye dead mulch, and no mulch with three superimposed tillage practices (conventional, minimum, and no-tillage). Results indicated that subterranean clover living mulch effectively controlled ivyleaf morningglory. Little control of fall panicum was obtained in 1986; however, living mulch combinations effectively controlled fall panicum in 1987 and 1988. Weed biomass was reduced significantly by all living mulch combinations, but all other combinations resulted in higher weed biomass than living mulch. Corn silage and grain yields from the no-tillage plus living mulch treatment were comparable to or higher than those obtained with the conventional tillage plus no mulch treatment.

Keywords

Corn, Zea mays L. ‘Midstates 747’fall panicum, Panicum dichotomiflorum Michx. ♯3 PANDIivyleaf morningglory, Ipomoea hederacea (L.) Jacq. ♯3 IPOHErye, Secale cereale L.subterranean clover, Trifolium subterraneum L. ‘Nangeela’Weed biomassPANDIIPOHE
Type
Research
Information
Weed Technology , Volume 4 , Issue 3 , September 1990 , pp. 534 - 538
Copyright
Copyright © 1990 Weed Science Society of America 

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