Abstract
A substantial proportion of linseed yield is lost due to weeds in the Holeta area of Central Ethiopia. The weeds infest the crop fields during the early growth stage and consume growth resources. To protect the crops from weeds, farmers manage their fields using cultural practices. However, there is a knowledge gap between farmers on critical weed removal time for the management of the weeds from the crop. Therefore, it is assumed that determining the weed-free period after the sowing of linseed to control the weeds is necessary. The experiment was designed to determine the suitable weed-free period for the control of weeds and increasing linseed production. The trial was treated with different weed-free periods before 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 days of sowing; and after 20, 30, 40, 40, and 60 days of sowing, twice hand weeding, weed-free, and control. The treatments were organized in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) replicated three times. It was found that Galinsogapulviflora was the most dominant weed, contributing to 18% of the total weeds present in the fields. Plots treated with weed-free after 20 days of sowing produced superior results in terms of reduction of weed dry weight by 100%, increased number of bolls per plant by 3.08 folds, stand count by 245%, and grain yield by 11 folds as compared to untreated check respectively. Hence, making weed free of linseed after 20 days of sowing is recommended for the management of various weeds in linseed.
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Claim · model-written summary
Galinsogapulviflora accounted for 18% of weeds in the fields.
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e0“Galinsogapulviflora was the most dominant weed, contributing to 18% of the total weeds present in the fields”
t0“Linseed”
Claim · model-written summary
Weed-free management after 20 days of sowing reduced weed dry weight by 100% versus the untreated check.
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e0“Plots treated with weed-free after 20 days of sowing produced superior results in terms of reduction of weed dry weight by 100%, increased number of bolls per plant by 3.08 folds, stand count by 245%, and grain yield by 11 folds as compared to untreated check respectively”
t0“Linseed”
Claim · model-written summary
Weed-free management after 20 days of sowing increased bolls per plant by 3.08 folds versus the untreated check.
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e0“Plots treated with weed-free after 20 days of sowing produced superior results in terms of reduction of weed dry weight by 100%, increased number of bolls per plant by 3.08 folds, stand count by 245%, and grain yield by 11 folds as compared to untreated check respectively”
t0“Linseed”
Claim · model-written summary
Weed-free management after 20 days of sowing increased stand count by 245% versus the untreated check.
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e0“Plots treated with weed-free after 20 days of sowing produced superior results in terms of reduction of weed dry weight by 100%, increased number of bolls per plant by 3.08 folds, stand count by 245%, and grain yield by 11 folds as compared to untreated check respectively”
t0“Linseed”
Claim · model-written summary
Weed-free management after 20 days of sowing increased grain yield by 11 folds versus the untreated check.
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e0“Plots treated with weed-free after 20 days of sowing produced superior results in terms of reduction of weed dry weight by 100%, increased number of bolls per plant by 3.08 folds, stand count by 245%, and grain yield by 11 folds as compared to untreated check respectively”
t0“Linseed”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend keeping linseed weed-free after 20 days of sowing to manage weeds.
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e0“making weed free of linseed after 20 days of sowing is recommended for the management of various weeds in linseed”
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