Paper · 2025 · TURKISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

Effect of different mulch materials applications on weed control, plant characteristics, and yield in garlic (Allium sativum L.)

AYŞE USANMAZ BOZHÜYÜK

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Abstract

This study was conducted in plots under controlled conditions in the Silvan district of Diyarbakır Province in 2023. The local garlic genotype (Allium sativum L.) from Diyarbakır was used as the plant material. Three different organic mulching materials (sawdust, pine, and straw) were applied at a thickness of 5 cm. The effects of these mulching materials on leaf number, root length, plant height, number of cloves per plant, plant density, bulb diameter, dry and fresh weight of garlic, dry and fresh weight of weeds, weed density, and yield were analysed. A total of 34 weed species from 15 families were identified in the experimental area. The most common weed species in the plots were Chenopodium vulvaria L., Amaranthus blitum L., and Eragrostis pectinacea L. Based on the obtained data, it was concluded that mulching had a significant effect on garlic yield and weed control, with the highest yield using pine mulch.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Thirty-four weed species from 15 families were identified in the experimental area.

Taxon
garlicAllium sativumt0
Outcome
weed speciese0
Value
34 weed species from 15 familiese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Allium sativum
Allium sativum · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“A total of 34 weed species from 15 families were identified in the experimental area”

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“garlic”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Chenopodium vulvaria L. was among the most common weeds in the plots.

Taxon
garlicAllium sativumt0
Interactor
Chenopodium vulvaria L.Chenopodium vulvariae0weed
Outcome
most common weed speciese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Allium sativum
Allium sativum · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Chenopodium vulvaria
Chenopodium vulvaria · InteractorUlf Schmitz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The most common weed species in the plots were Chenopodium vulvaria L., Amaranthus blitum L., and Eragrostis pectinacea L.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 647–769 · show in text ↑
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“garlic”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Amaranthus blitum L. was among the most common weeds in the plots.

Taxon
garlicAllium sativumt0
Interactor
Amaranthus blitum L.Amaranthus blitume0weed
Outcome
most common weed speciese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Allium sativum
Allium sativum · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Amaranthus blitum
Amaranthus blitum · InteractorTon Rulkens from Mozambique · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The most common weed species in the plots were Chenopodium vulvaria L., Amaranthus blitum L., and Eragrostis pectinacea L.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 647–769 · show in text ↑
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“garlic”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Eragrostis pectinacea L. was among the most common weeds in the plots.

Taxon
garlicAllium sativumt0
Interactor
Eragrostis pectinacea L.Eragrostis pectinaceae0weed
Outcome
most common weed speciese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Allium sativum
Allium sativum · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Eragrostis pectinacea
Eragrostis pectinacea · InteractorForest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The most common weed species in the plots were Chenopodium vulvaria L., Amaranthus blitum L., and Eragrostis pectinacea L.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 647–769 · show in text ↑
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“garlic”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Mulching significantly affected garlic yield.

Taxon
garlicAllium sativume0
Treatment
mulchinge0
Outcome
garlic yielde0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Allium sativum
Allium sativum · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“mulching had a significant effect on garlic yield and weed control”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Mulching significantly affected weed control.

Taxon
garlicAllium sativume0
Treatment
mulchinge0
Outcome
weed controle0

Not reportedComparatorDirection

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Allium sativum
Allium sativum · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“mulching had a significant effect on garlic yield and weed control”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Pine mulch gave the highest garlic yield.

Taxon
garlicAllium sativumt0
Treatment
pine mulche0
Outcome
highest yielde0
Direction
higheste0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Allium sativum
Allium sativum · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“with the highest yield using pine mulch”

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“garlic”

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mulching · yield · Allium sativum (garlic)Results differ

13 papers: 12 positive, 1 negative or no effect

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mulching · weed · Allium sativum (garlic)Results agree

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