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Author(s):Mandal, M.; Chandran, R. S.
Author Affiliation:West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
Title:Effect of composted poultry litter on the germination of different weed species
Section:Turfgrass and plant growth regulators section
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Meeting Info.:Marriott Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts: January 5-8, 2004
Source:Proceedings: NortheasternWeed Science Society. Vol. 58, 2004, p. 112.
Publishing Information:Ithaca, NY: Northeastern Weed Science Society
# of Pages:1
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Animal manures; Composts; Fertilizer evaluation; Germination; Weed control
Abstract/Contents:"Poultry litter, a waste product of the poultry industry, is an excellent source of nutrients for crops. Using composted poultry litter as a soil conditioner may help establishment of turfgrasses in compacted soils and may indirectly benefit weed management in turf. The effect of poultry litter compost extract on the germination of 13 weed species was studied using bioassays. Weed species used were annual ragweed [Ambrosia artemisiifolia (L.)], barnyardgrass [Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv.], common lambsquarters [Chenopodium album (L.)], giant foxtail (Setaria faberi Herrm.), green foxtail[Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv.], ivyleaf morningglory [Ipomoea hederacea (L.) Jacq.], johnsongrass [Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.], large crabgrass [Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.], pigweed [Amaranthus hybridus (L.)], small flower morningglory [Jacquemontia tamnifolia (L.) Griseb.], tall morningglory [Ipomoea purpurea (L.)], yellow foxtail [Setaria glauca (L.) Beauv.], and yellow nutsedge [Cyprus esculentus (L.)]. Experiments designed as a completely randomized design were carried out using petri-dishes in growth chamber maintained at 25°C with 12-hr day length. Twenty five seeds of each weed species were placed on filter papers moistened with 8-ml solutions of compost extracts in each petri-dish. Compost extracts at three different concentrations (compost:water w/w) 1:8 (low), 1:5 (medium), and 1:2 (high) were compared to distilled water (control) for seed germination. The highest concentration arrested the germination of annual ragweed, giant foxtail, ivyleaf morningglory, johnsongrass, tall morningglory, yellow foxtail, and yellow nutsedge completely. This concentration also inhibited barnyardgrass, green foxtail, and small flower morningglory germination > 80%, and crabgrass and pigweed germination by 60%, compared to control. The medium concentration inhibited > 80% germination of annual ragweed, johnsongrass, and tall morningglory while the low concentration inhibited > 50% germination of johnsongrass and yellow nutsedge."
Language:English
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Mandal, M., and R. S. Chandran. 2004. Effect of composted poultry litter on the germination of different weed species. Proc. Annu. Meet. Northeast. Weed Sci. Soc. 58:p. 112.
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