This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on integrated weed management in cereal cultivation.
This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on integrated weed management in cereal cultivation.
The first chapter examines the problem of weeds in barley and explains the application of integrated weed management (IWM) to barley cultivation. The chapter also outlines weed control tactics and the practical implementation of IWM in barley.
The second chapter reviews the availability of cultural strategies which can be used in wheat cultivation as part of an IWM strategy. The chapter considers the implementation of practices that can improve crop health, including diverse crop rotations.
The third chapter considers the impact of weeds on maize cultivation and productivity, as well as the emergence of IWM as a sustainable method of controlling weeds. The chapter assesses the efficacy of key IWM techniques, such as crop rotations.
The fourth chapter provides a detailed assessment of the biological constraints currently impacting the productivity of rice cultivation, focussing on the issue of weeds. The chapter issues an overview of the IWM approach and its benefits.
The final chapter focuses on competitive cereal crops and cultural strategies for weed management, including the use of weed-suppressive cultivars, post-harvest crop residues, and cover crops for management of the weed seedbank and eventual weed suppression.
Chapter 1 - Integrated weed management in barley cultivation: Michael
Widderick, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Australia; 1
Introduction2 Integrated Weed Management3 Weed control tactics4 IWM in
practice5 Examples of IWM in barley6 Conclusion7 Where to look for further
information8 References
Chapter 2 Integrated weed management in wheat cultivation: K. Neil Harker and
John ODonovan, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada; and Breanne Tidemann,
University of Alberta, Canada; 1 Introduction current weed control
practices in wheat cultivation2 Weed ecology and vulnerability3 Integrated
weed management (IWM)4 IWM components5 Combining optimal IWM components6
Summary7 Future trends8 Where to look for further information9 References
Chapter 3 Integrated weed management in maize cultivation: an overview:
Khawar Jabran, Duzce University, Turkey, Mubshar Hussain, Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Pakistan and Bhagirath Singh Chauhan, The University of
Queensland, Australia; 1 Introduction2 Weeds and their impact on maize
cultivation3 The use of herbicides4 Integrated weed management5 IWM
techniques: land preparation, cultivars, planting, cultivation and
allelopathy6 IWM techniques: Herbicide tolerant cultivars, rotations,
allelopathy intercropping and cover crops7 IWM techniques: mechanical control
and fl ame weeding8 Conclusions and future trends9 Where to look for further
information10 References
Chapter 4 Integrated weed management techniques for rice: Simerjeet Kaur and
Gulshan Mahajan, Punjab Agricultural University, India; and Bhagirath S.
Chauhan, The University of Queensland, Australia; 1 Introduction2 Weeds in
rice crops: the problem3 The need for IWM in rice production4 IWM: an
overview5 IWM techniques: preparation and control of the growing environment6
IWM techniques: establishing the rice crop7 IWM techniques: managing the rice
crop8 The integration of weed management techniques9 Summary10 Where to look
for further information11 References
Chapter 5 The use of allelopathy and competitive crop cultivars for weed
suppression in cereal crops: James M. Mwendwa, Charles Sturt University,
Australia; Jeffrey D. Weidenhamer, Ashland University, USA; and Leslie A.
Weston, Charles Sturt University, Australia; 1 Introduction: key issues and
challenges2 Competitive crops and cultural strategies in weed management3 The
effect of allelopathy on weed suppression4 The effect of soil and environment
on plant metabolites (allelochemicals)5 Use of crop residue mulches and cover
crops in weed suppression6 Case studies: production of benzoxazinoids in
cereal crops7 Case studies: competitive cereal cultivars as a tool in
integrated weed management8 Summary and future trends9 Where to look for
further information10 References
