Germination Parameters of Selected Summer Weeds: Transferring of the AlertInf Model to Other Geographical Regions
Effective weed management depends on correct control timing, which depends on seedling emergence dynamics. Since soil temperature and soil moisture are the two main factors that determine weed germination, the hydrothermal time model can be used to predict their emergence. The aim of this study was...
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doaj-669a2225359949baacde10251fcb735e2021-04-02T20:21:42ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-02-011129229210.3390/agronomy11020292Germination Parameters of Selected Summer Weeds: Transferring of the AlertInf Model to Other Geographical RegionsValentina Šoštarčić0Roberta Masin1Donato Loddo2Ema Brijačak3Maja Šćepanović4Department of Weed Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell’ Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyInstitute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council of Italy, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Weed Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Weed Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaEffective weed management depends on correct control timing, which depends on seedling emergence dynamics. Since soil temperature and soil moisture are the two main factors that determine weed germination, the hydrothermal time model can be used to predict their emergence. The aim of this study was to estimate the base temperature (T<sub>b</sub>) and base water potential (Ψ<sub>b</sub>) for the germination of <i>Chenopodium album</i>, <i>Amaranthus retroflexus</i>, <i>Setaria pumila</i>, and <i>Panicum capillare</i> collected from fields in continental Croatia and then to compare these values with those of Italian populations embedded in the AlertInf model. Germination tests were performed at seven constant temperatures (ranging from 4 to 27 °C) and eight water potentials (0.00–1.00 MPa). The estimated T<sub>b</sub> and Ψ<sub>b</sub> were 3.4 °C and −1.38 MPa for <i>C. album</i>, 13.9 °C and −0.36 MPa for <i>A. retroflexus</i>, 6.6 °C and −0.71 MPa for <i>S. pumila</i>, and 11.0 °C and −0.87 MPa for <i>P. capillare</i>, respectively. According to the criterion of overlap of the 95% confidence intervals, only the T<sub>b</sub> of <i>C. album</i> and the Ψ<sub>b</sub> of <i>A. retroflexus</i> of the Croatian and Italian populations were similar. Further field experiments should be conducted to monitor the weed emergence patterns of <i>C. album</i> and calibrate the AlerInf equation parameters.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/2/292base temperaturebase water potentialmaizepredictive weed emergence modelweed germination |
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Valentina Šoštarčić Roberta Masin Donato Loddo Ema Brijačak Maja Šćepanović Germination Parameters of Selected Summer Weeds: Transferring of the AlertInf Model to Other Geographical Regions Agronomy base temperature base water potential maize predictive weed emergence model weed germination |
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Valentina Šoštarčić Roberta Masin Donato Loddo Ema Brijačak Maja Šćepanović |
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Germination Parameters of Selected Summer Weeds: Transferring of the AlertInf Model to Other Geographical Regions |
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Germination Parameters of Selected Summer Weeds: Transferring of the AlertInf Model to Other Geographical Regions |
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Germination Parameters of Selected Summer Weeds: Transferring of the AlertInf Model to Other Geographical Regions |
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Germination Parameters of Selected Summer Weeds: Transferring of the AlertInf Model to Other Geographical Regions |
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Germination Parameters of Selected Summer Weeds: Transferring of the AlertInf Model to Other Geographical Regions |
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germination parameters of selected summer weeds: transferring of the alertinf model to other geographical regions |
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Effective weed management depends on correct control timing, which depends on seedling emergence dynamics. Since soil temperature and soil moisture are the two main factors that determine weed germination, the hydrothermal time model can be used to predict their emergence. The aim of this study was to estimate the base temperature (T<sub>b</sub>) and base water potential (Ψ<sub>b</sub>) for the germination of <i>Chenopodium album</i>, <i>Amaranthus retroflexus</i>, <i>Setaria pumila</i>, and <i>Panicum capillare</i> collected from fields in continental Croatia and then to compare these values with those of Italian populations embedded in the AlertInf model. Germination tests were performed at seven constant temperatures (ranging from 4 to 27 °C) and eight water potentials (0.00–1.00 MPa). The estimated T<sub>b</sub> and Ψ<sub>b</sub> were 3.4 °C and −1.38 MPa for <i>C. album</i>, 13.9 °C and −0.36 MPa for <i>A. retroflexus</i>, 6.6 °C and −0.71 MPa for <i>S. pumila</i>, and 11.0 °C and −0.87 MPa for <i>P. capillare</i>, respectively. According to the criterion of overlap of the 95% confidence intervals, only the T<sub>b</sub> of <i>C. album</i> and the Ψ<sub>b</sub> of <i>A. retroflexus</i> of the Croatian and Italian populations were similar. Further field experiments should be conducted to monitor the weed emergence patterns of <i>C. album</i> and calibrate the AlerInf equation parameters. |
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