Calystegia sepium – an expansive weed of maize fields near Krakow

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to assess the degree of colonization of maize fields by the greater or hedge bindweed, <em>Calystegia sepium</em> L. in the vicinity of Krakow, and to investigate the habitat preferences of this weed. On the basis of field trips, carried out in 88 fields of maize, we found that <em>C. sepium</em> had colonized approximately 30% of the fields investigated. On average, it covered 17.5% of the field area. Multivariate analyses (PCA and RDA) showed that the presence of this species was correlated with that of sandy soils as well as the proximity of streams. Analysis of the morphological features revealed that <em>C. sepium</em> specimens growing both in fields and in natural stands share similar morphological characteristics.

Incidence of thermophilic, grass and rare arable weeds in cereal fields in the Czech and Slovak Republic

“…Fluvisols are typically floodplains. One linked species was Calystegia sepium, which grows preferentially on moist soils, flooded river coasts, streams and stagnant waters (Gala-Czekaj et al 2016). Similarly, Rumex stenophyllus or Mentha longifolia characteristically occur in habitats well supplied by water (Chytrý et al 2018).…”

Initial Weed and Maize Response to Conservation Tillage and Liming in Different Agroecological Conditions

“…The pronounced presence of the broadleaf perennial species C. sepium, frequent in maize, was noticeable in both experimental areas, which is probably a consequence of the suitable soil conditions for the development of this weed. Moist soil with clay silt and silty loam soil texture favors C. sepium, which is resistant to dry periods at the same time [67,68]. Of numerous weed species, S. officinale was specific only to the experimental site Križevci (ES 2), which is probably the result of favorable soil texture (silt).…”