title: Effect of mechanical weeding on wild chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) populations in winter wheat crop (Triticum aestivum L.).
abstract: Currently, economic, agronomic and environmental concerns lead to reduce the use of herbicides. Mechanical weeding can help to reach this objective. Dynamics and biology of wild chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) populations were assessed as well as dynamic of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) for four level of application of a weeder-harrow (0, 1, 2, 3 treatment(s)). After each treatment, an effect of mechanical weeding on wild chamomile density was observed. Density of wild chamomile decreased significantly with intensification of mechanical weeding. A third treatment allowed eliminating late emerged plants.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Crop Management, University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Belgium. delphine.jaunard@ulg.ac.be
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jaunard
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bizoux
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monty
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Henriet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Proft
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vancutsem
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mahy
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bodson
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods*; D031168:Matricaria / Q000187:drug effects*; D057685:Plant Weeds; D014908:Triticum / Q000502:physiology*