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Farmer Perceptions of Weed Problems in Corn and Soybean Rotation Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

K. D. Gibson,
W. G. Johnson and
D. E. Hillger
K. D. Gibson*
Affiliation:
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1155
W. G. Johnson
Affiliation:
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1155
D. E. Hillger
Affiliation:
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1155
*
Corresponding author's E-mail: kgibson@purdue.edu
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Abstract

Corn and soybean growers across Indiana were surveyed in 2003 to determine their perceptions of the importance of weed problems in various crop rotations. Growers were asked to list the three most problematic weeds in the following rotation systems: soybean and corn planted in alternate years (SC) and corn (CC) or soybean (SS) planted to the same field for 2 or more years. Although some summer annuals and perennials (common lambsquarters, Canada thistle, and common cocklebur) and winter annuals (chickweed and henbit) were considered problematic by at least 10% of growers in all three systems, there were differences among systems in the relative importance of weed species. Giant ragweed was considered problematic by at least 30% of SC and CC growers but by less than 10% of SS growers. Horseweed was listed as a problematic summer annual by 13% of SS growers but by only 3% of CC growers. Purple deadnettle was listed by 15% of CC growers but by less than 6% of SC and SS growers. Perennial dicots were more problematic in SS than in CC. Annual and perennial grasses were more problematic in CC than in SC or SS. Despite these differences, the results of this survey suggest that the cumulative effect of weed management practices in corn and soybean rotation systems in Indiana has been the promotion of larger seeded, broadleaf, summer annual species.

Keywords

Canada thistle, Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. #3 CIRARchickweed, Stellaria media (L.) Vill. # STEMEcommon cocklebur, Xanthium strumarium L. # XANTHcommon lambsquarters, Chenopodium album L. # CHEALgiant ragweed, Ambrosia trifidia L. # AMBTRhenbit, Lamium amplexicaule L. # LAMAMhorseweed, Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. # ERICApurple deadnettle, Lamium purpureum L.corn, Zea mays L.soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrpestsweed rankingswinter annualsummer annualperennialALS, acetolactate synthaseCC, continuous corn rotationCTIC, Conservation Technology Information Centerfb, followed byGR, glyphosate-resistantIASS, Indiana Agricultural Statistics ServiceSC, soybean/corn rotationSS, continuous soybean rotation

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Weed Technology , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , September 2006, pp. 751 - 755
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Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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