Review article

The biology and ecology of barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli L. P. Beauv)

Valentina Šoštarčić orcid.org/0000-0002-6887-7680 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet, Zavod za herbologiju
Maja Šćepanović ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet, Zavod za herbologiju

Abstract

Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli L. ) is annual narrow-leaved weed from the Poaceae family. The success of this weed species may be attributed to large seed production, easy seed dispersal, seed dormancy, ability to flower under different photoperiods and existence of biotypes resistant to herbicides. Therefore, barnyardgrass is considered one of the most important weed species in the world. In Croatia it is ranged on the first place of the most common annual narrow-leaved weed in summer crops. Barnyardgrass is a cosmopolitan species with an area of distribution of 63 °N to 55 °S latitude. It is capable of adapting to different climatic conditions and its biological minimum varies, depending on climate, from 5.5 to 10.8 ° C. It can germinate even at high water stress conditions (-0.97 MPa) as well as in a wide pH range of soil (4.7-8.3). With its presence in crop, depending on the density and growth stage of crop, it can significantly reduce potential yield of row and vegetable crops.

Keywords

row crops; grass weed; biological characteristics; ecology; phenology

Hrčak ID:

192839

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/192839

Publication date:

1.11.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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