Metribuzin Herbicide Combination with Organic and Inorganic Mulch to Weed Control in Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.)

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 agronomy and plant breeding of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

2 Department of Agrotechnology- Faculty of Agriculture -Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

3 Department of Pharmaceutics, Mashhad Faculty of Pharmacy

10.22034/ijws.2024.133852

Abstract

One of the methods to enhance weed control during the growing season is combining mulches with herbicides. With the aim of investigating the effectiveness of reduced metribuzin dosage in combination with wheat straw and plastic mulch, an experiment was conducted based on the randomized complete block design with three replications and eleven treatments in 2020-2021 in the research farm of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Treatments included wheat straw mulch, dark plastic, and metribuzin dosage with amounts of 400 and 200 (g a.i. ha-1) alone and in combination with mulches. The results indicated that using metribuzin with inorganic mulches was more successful than using it with organic mulches. Use of metribuzin under the layer of plastic mulch increased weed control and tomato yield. Application rate of 400 and 200 g a.i. ha-1 of metribuzin under plastic mulch increased the tomato fruit yield by 162 and 56 percent, respectively, compared to the application of plastic mulch alone. The combining of 400 (g a.i. ha-1) of metribuzin with plastic mulch resulted in a significant reduction in weed biomass (57.6%) and weed density (71.5%) compared to the application of plastic mulch alone. Based on the results, it is suggested to use a combination of metribuzin herbicide at a rate of 400 g a.i. ha-1 when applying it under plastic mulch in tomato cultivation.

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Iranian Journal of Weed Science
Volume 20, Issue 1
June 2024
Pages 1-17

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  • Receive Date: 08 June 2025
  • Accept Date: 08 June 2025
  • First Publish Date: 08 June 2025

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