Evaluating Feral Rye Competition with Wheat

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Abstract

In order to analyze the competition of volunteer rye (Secale cereale) with wheat (Triticum aestivum), two experiments were carried out at Mashhad and Gonabad Agricultural Research Stations during the 1998-1999 growing season. In this study, wheat at 450, 460, 470, 490 and 530 plant m-2 and feral rye at of 10, 20, 40, and 80 plants m-2 in association with 450 wheat plants m-2 were considered as the main treatments. The second factor included two weed free and weedy checks. Results indicated that volunteer rye had a higher competitive ability compared to wheat. Wheat yield was significantly lower in treatments associated with rye plants compared to pure stands of wheat. However, at a density of 20 plants m-2 of rye weed, no significant differences in grain as well as biological yield were observed.  There were significant differences between weed free and weedy treatments considering grain yield, biological yield and yield components.

Keywords


Appleby, A. P. and Rewster, B. D. B .1992. Seeding arrangement effect on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) grain yield and interaction with Italian rygrass (Lolium multiflorum). Weed Technology. 6:820-823.
 
Appleby, A. P., Olson, P. O., and Collbert, D. R. 1976. Winter wheat yield reduction from interference by Italian ryegrass. Agronomy Journal. 68:463-466.
 
Auld, B. A., Kemp, D. R. and Medd, R. W. 1983. The influence of spatial arrangement on the grain yield of wheat. Australian Journal of Agriculture Research. 34: 99-108.
 
Behniya, M. 1994. Cold region cereals. University of Tehran. 610 pages
 
Cousens, R., Wilson, B. J. and Cussans,G. W. 1985. To spray or not to spray: the theory behind the practice. Proc. Br. Crop. Protec. Conf – weeds, PP. 671-678.
 
Holt, J. S. 1995. Plant responses to light: a potential tool for weed management. Weed Science. 43:474-482.
 
Huel, D. G. and Hucl,P. 1996. Genotypic variation for competitive ability in spring wheat. Plant Breeding. 115:325-329.
 
Irani, P. 1999. Determining best wheat and rye proportion to use in bread manufacturing. Zeytoon . 141:11 – 16 (In Farsi).
 
Karami Nedjad, M. 1990. Investigation of rye and wheat competition and their mixture as affecting bread quality. M.S.c. thesis – Islamic Azad University of Dezfoul, Iran.
 
Khodakaramzadeh, M. N., Hajallahverdipour, V. and Sidighi,S. 1998. Weed management report 1997 – 98. Crop Protection Org. Ministry of Agriculture (In Farsi).
 
Lemerle, D., Verbeek, B. and Combes, N. E. 1995. Losses in grain yield of winter crops for Lolium rigidum competition depend on crop specifics, cultivar and season. Weed Research. 35:503-509.
 
Lutman, P. J. W., Dixon, F. L. and Risiott, R. 1993. The response of four spring-sown combinable arable crops to weed competition. Weed Research. 34:137-146.
 
Mahmoudi, S. 1998. Determining critical period of weed control in cotton. M.S.c. thesis, Aboureyhan Paradise, University of Tehran.
 
 Medd, R.W., Auld, B. A., Kemp, D. R. and Murison, R. D. 1985. The influence of wheat density and spatial arrangement on annual ryegrass, Lolium rigidum, competition. Australian Journal of Agriculture Research. 36:361-371.
 
Najafi, H.1995. Possibility of bread production by wheat and rye flour mixture. M.S.c. thesis. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.
 
Nakhzari Moghadam, A. 1995. Effects of different densities of Avena fatua on wheat yield and yield components. Crop Breeding and Production Congress, Abstracts. P, 328.
 
Niknedjad, M. and Abedi, A.1994. Wheat and rye competition at various ratios. Dr. Niknedjad memorial book.128.
 
O’Donovan, J. T., Newman, J. C., Harker, K. N., Blackshaw, R. E. and Mcandrew, D. W. 1999. Effect of barley plant density on wild oat interference, shoot biomass and seed yield under zero tillage. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 79: 655-662.
 
Rahimian, H., Koochaki, A. and Zand, E. 1998. Adaptation evolution and crop yield. Nashr-e-Amoozesh Keshavarzi. P, 495.
 
Rashed Mohasel, M. H., Hosseini, M., Abdi, M. and Mollafilabi, A. 1997. Cereal production. Jihad – Daneshgahi publication, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.
Reeves, T. G. 1976. Effect of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum Gaud) on yield of wheat. Weed Research. 16:57-63.
 
Rydrych, D. J. 1987. Cereal rye competition in winter wheat in eastern Oregon. Res. Prog. Rep. Soc. Weed Science.
 
Smith, D. F. and Levik, G. R. T. 1974. The effect of infestation by Lolium rigidum Gaud. on yield of wheat. Australian Journal of Agriculture Research. 25:381-393.
 
Stump, W. L. and Westra, P. 2000. The Seed bank dynamics of feral rye (Secale cereale). Weed Technology. 14:7-14.
 
Wicks, G. A., Ramsel, R. E., Nordquist, P. T., Schmildt, J. W. and Challaiah, R. E. 1989. Impact of wheat cultivars on establishment and suppression of summer annual weeds. Agronomy Journal. 78:59-62.
 
Wilson, B. J. and Wright, K. J. 1990. Predicting the growth and competitive effects of annual weeds in wheat. Weed Research. 30:201-212.