Original scientific paper
Wild Marigold - Tagetes minuta L., New Weed on the Island of Hvar, and New Contribution to the Knowledge of its Distribution in Dalmatia (Croatia)
Nada Hulina
; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Department of Agricultural Botany, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Wild marigold (Tagetes minuta L., syn. T. glandulifera, familia Asteraceae) is native to South America and naturalized in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Its presence as an adventive plant on Balkan Peninsula was noted by Hayek (1931), Šilić (1973), Trinajstić (1974) and others. During the last 6-10 years wild marigold had appeared as weed in vineyards on the island of Hvar and become an agricultural and medical problem. However, it has also very interesting agrochemical and pharmacological properties. Disadvantages and advantages of wild marigold are considered. Weed control measures are discussed.
Keywords
wild marigold; Tagetes minuta L.; weed; vineyards; distribution; island of Hvar; Dalmatia; Croatia; essential oils; insecticide; nematocid; agricultural problem; medical problem
Hrčak ID:
22152
URI
Publication date:
25.3.2008.
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