Effects of dolomite and gypsum on weeds
Effects of dolomite and gypsum on weeds
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DOI:
10.1080/00103629109368517
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发表时间:
1991-09
影响因子:
1.8
通讯作者:
R. Stephenson;J. Rechcigl
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作者:
R. Stephenson;J. Rechcigl
Abstract Liming is recognized by most growers in the United States as an essential part of crop production on acid soils. Greenhouse and field studies were conducted on a sandy, siliceous, hyperthermic Ultic Hapliquod (Pomona fine sand) soil to determine the effects of dolomitic limestone and gypsum on weed populations. Under greenhouse conditions, addition of dolomite increased weed populations in pots of soil. Optimum conditions for weed growth occurred at pH 5.3 to 5.5. At pH levels greater than 5.5, weed populations were stable or showed a general decrease in number. Under field conditions, dolomite and gypsum were applied prior to plantings of three different grass species (stargrass, bahiagrass, and annual ryegrass). Addition of dolomite reduced weed populations because of a more favorable soil pH for rapid grass growth. Competition from the grasses was greater at a pH level near 5.8 to 6.0, whereas greatest weed numbers occurred at a pH of 4.8 to 4.9. Results of these studies indicate that liming i...