Herbicide Strategies for Weed Control and Soil Seed Bank Dynamics in Winter Wheat
摘要
Weed interference, especially during early growth stages, significantly reduces winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield. A three-year field study (2021–2023), conducted in Tokat, Turkey, aimed to determine the effectiveness of pre-sowing glyphosate (PSG) and pre-emergence pyroxasulfone (PEP), in combination with post-emergence tribenuron-methyl (PET) and hand weeding, on weed control, wheat yield, and soil weed seed bank dynamics. Treatments were evaluated in a split-plot design with four replications. PSG + hand weeding resulted in the highest weed control and grain yields, ranging from 5142.3 to 6513.0 kg ha⁻1, followed closely by hand weeding with 5064.0 to 6286.0 kg ha⁻1 grain yield. In contrast, the yields in untreated weedy control plots were only 3787.5 to 4710.0 kg ha⁻1. The integration of PSG with PET increased yield by 687–1197 kg ha⁻1 compared to PET only. PEP treatment in 2023 controlled Amaranthus retroflexus and Portulaca oleracea by ≥ 90%, while moderately affecting Chenopodium album, Solanum nigrum, and other weeds. Moreover, pre-sowing and pre-emergence treatments significantly reduced the density of dominant weed seeds in the soil, especially A. retroflexus and C. album. These results showed the importance of integrating pre-sowing or pre-emergence herbicides with cultural practices like hand weeding to improve weed suppression, yield performance, and long-term soil seed bank management in winter wheat.