Wild Mustard (Sinapis arvensis L.) and Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas L.) Competition with Four Pea Varieties Cultivated Following Conventional or Organic Farming Practices

  • Dimitrios Bilalis Agricultural University of Athens
  • Anestis Karkanis University of Thessaly Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment Fytokou Str., 38446, Volos, Greece
  • Ilias Travlos Agricultural University of Athens
  • Andreas Antoniadis Agricultural University of Athens
  • Georgia Ntatsi Agricultural University of Athens
  • Penelope Bebeli Agricultural University of Athens
  • Dimitrios Savvas Agricultural University of Athens
Keywords: competition, organic, pea, varieties, weed.

Abstract

A field experiment was carried out to determine the effects of cultural system and pea varieties on weed flora, under Mediterranean conditions. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design with four replicates having two main plots (conventional and organic farming system) and four sub-plots (pea varieties: Onward (commercial variety), Amorgos, Andros and Schinousa (local varieties). Our results indicate that the pea varieties varied in their ability to compete with weeds. The commercial variety Onward showed significantly lower competitive ability against weeds in both cultural systems. Finally, pendimethalin provided 66% and 70% control of Sinapis arvensis and Papaver rhoeas, respectively.

Author Biographies

Dimitrios Bilalis, Agricultural University of Athens
Associate Professor
Anestis Karkanis, University of Thessaly Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment Fytokou Str., 38446, Volos, Greece

Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment

Lecturer

Ilias Travlos, Agricultural University of Athens
Lecturer
Andreas Antoniadis, Agricultural University of Athens
MSc. student
Georgia Ntatsi, Agricultural University of Athens
Dr.
Penelope Bebeli, Agricultural University of Athens
Professor
Dimitrios Savvas, Agricultural University of Athens
Professor
Published
2015-12-02