Control of Rattail Fescue (Vulpia Myuros) in Winter Wheat

Ball, Daniel A.; Frost, Sandra M.; Bennett, L. H.; Thill, Donald C.; Rauch, Traci A.; Jemmett, Eric D.; Mallory‐Smith, Carol; Cole, Charles M.; Yenish, Joseph P.; Rood, Rod

doi:10.1614/wt-06-120.1

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“…Some publications reported an impact of V. myuros on crop growth and yields, including winter wheat, winter oilseed rape and red fescue [4,6,38,39] but information on quantitative yield losses is scarce. Lawrence and Burke [39] found yield reductions in winter wheat in Washington, US of 37 to 45% at V. myuros biomasses of 135 to 202 g m −2 measured close to grain harvest, while Ball et al [38] found that crop yield losses varied significantly between years and sites. There are no studies examining the interference of V. myuros on growth and yield of winter cereals under Northern European conditions, hence, it is not possible to compare the impact of V. myuros to other important grass weeds like A. spica-venti, Alopecuros myosuroides Huds.…”

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Biology and Management of Vulpia myuros—An Emerging Weed Problem in No-Till Cropping Systems in Europe

Akhter

Jensen

Mathiassen

et al. 2020

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Recently, Vulpia myuros has become a problematic grass weed species in parts of Europe. It is most common in no-till cropping systems. The inherent tolerance to several selective grass weed herbicides is of serious concern to the successful management of V. myuros in arable farming. Here, we reviewed the available knowledge about the biology of V. myuros to identify knowledge gaps and assess management efforts to identify best practices for control. V. myuros is a winter-annual species producing seeds with a short dormancy that can germinate at a wide range of conditions. Seed longevity in the soil is short. Little information is available on the influence of V. myuros on crop yield but some results suggest that yield losses can be significant. The findings provide a better understanding of the weedy characteristics of V. myuros and highlight that management strategies in Europe need to be diversified and integrate preventive and cultural control methods. Finally, we identify some of the management tools that should be considered to minimize the impact of V. myuros on European farming and future needs for research to develop sustainable integrated weed management strategies.

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confidence: 99%

Biology and Management of Vulpia myuros—An Emerging Weed Problem in No-Till Cropping Systems in Europe

Akhter

Jensen

Mathiassen

et al. 2020

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“…In this experiment, high infestation of rattail fescue (Vulpia myuros) rendered necessary the application of glyphosate after wheat harvest, however with low overall success. This grass species is increasingly found in no till or minimum tillage cropping systems, all over the world, from USA to Europe and Australia (Ball et al, 2007;Mathiassen et al, 2010). Its huge seed production, ability to produce dense and competitive carpets of plants and resistance to some herbicides contribute to its thriving in no till fields Jemmett et al, 2008;Lawrence and Burke, 2014).…”

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Importance of cover crops in alleviating negative effects of reduced soil tillage and promoting soil fertility in a winter wheat cropping system

Büchi

Wendling

Amossé

et al. 2018

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

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A B S T R A C TReduction of soil tillage is of paramount importance for agricultural soil preservation. However, it is often accompanied by yield reduction and weed management problems. In this perspective, cover crops could play an important role to alleviate weed infestation and sustain yield. In this study, the results from a three-year experiment of cover crop cultivation in different soil tillage treatments is presented, together with results from DayCent simulations on the long term evolution of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen. Eight cover crop treatments were set up as subtreatments in a long term experiment in Switzerland. Cover crops were cultivated for a short two-month period between two winter wheats. Substantial differences in cover crop growth were observed depending on cover crop species. In all tillage treatments, high cover crop biomass production allowed to supress weed biomass compared to the no cover crop control. Wheat grain yield was higher in the minimum tillage than in the plough treatment. In the no till treatment, wheat yield was notably low, except in the field pea treatments, where wheat yield reached values similar to that observed in the plough and minimum tillage treatments. In addition, these differences in biomass production translated into important differences in nutrient inputs, and even in soil nutrient concentration in some cases. Long term simulations showed that cover crop cultivation could increase drastically soil organic carbon and total nitrogen, especially in reduced tillage treatments. Altogether, these results demonstrated that the presence of a well-developed cover crop, even for only two months, allows to sustain wheat yield in a no till treatment. It impacts also soil fertility and nutrient cycling. This study shows that an accurate use and management of cover crops, in interaction with tillage reduction, could maintain yield and improve soil fertility in the long term.

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“…Ball et al [2] observations show that reliance on glyphosate for weed control in fallow favored the expansion of this species. The experiences of Min et al [13] indicate that V.myuros has a high tolerance to a variety of herbicides, due, after Hull et al [10], its natural tolerance to ACCase inhibiting herbicides.…”

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“…These survive in the soil a limited period [10]. Seeds germination occurs in autumn, under cool soil temperatures and adequate moisture and, for inflorescence formation and flowering in the following spring, the plant requires a period of vernalization [2].…”

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“…According to Mathiassen et al [11], V.myuros plants aren't competitive in a dense crop, but they may be set in bare spots of the fields from where they can infest the area and cause severely crop losses. Control of V.myuros became difficult when crops are established by direct seed systems and so the soil disturbance is low; due to the morphological characteristics (shallow rooted) plants are not affected by the minimum tillage system [2,10].…”

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Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C.Gmel (Rat's-tail Fescue) - A Problem Weed in the Rape Crops of Our Country

Georgescu¹,

Luchian²,

Dincă³

et al. 2016

ujar

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The fact that in a number of locations in Giurgiu, Dâmboviţa and Arges County rape crop was severely affected by the presence of the Vulpia myuros species this spring, has led us to take the survey and analyse the premises that favoured the species installation and development. Soil samples and Vulpia plants were taken to establish their characteristics. Soil features correspond to the ecological requirements of the species. The morphometric values recorded on field plant are exceeding the data recorded in the literature. Any herbicide used had no effect on Vulpia plants growth. The establishment by direct seeding of rapeseed crops and bare spots in the field were the precondition for the installation and propagation of Vulpia myuros plants that caused severe harvest decrease.

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Control of Rattail Fescue (Vulpia Myuros) in Winter Wheat

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Biology and Management of Vulpia myuros—An Emerging Weed Problem in No-Till Cropping Systems in Europe

Biology and Management of Vulpia myuros—An Emerging Weed Problem in No-Till Cropping Systems in Europe

Importance of cover crops in alleviating negative effects of reduced soil tillage and promoting soil fertility in a winter wheat cropping system

Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C.Gmel (Rat's-tail Fescue) - A Problem Weed in the Rape Crops of Our Country

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