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Ping Yu1, Stephen Christopher Marble1
1Department of Environmental Horticulture, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Apopka, FL, United States.
Frontiers in Plant Science
|February 21, 2022
Summary
Nursery weed control has shifted from chemical-only to integrated approaches. While chemical methods show highest efficacy, all strategies significantly reduce weed biomass and density, driving innovation in non-chemical and integrated techniques.
Area of Science:
- Horticulture
- Agronomy
- Weed Science
Background:
- Weed management is a major challenge in the nursery industry.
- Existing weed control practices lack quantitative efficacy data from systematic reviews.
- Research trends show a shift from chemical to integrated weed management.
Approach:
- Conducted a visualization research trend analysis of 267 studies (1995-2021).
- Performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of 83 studies on weed control efficacy.
- Evaluated chemical, non-chemical, and combined weed control strategies.
Key Points:
- Nursery weed control research has evolved from chemical dominance to integrated chemical and non-chemical techniques.
- Chemical methods demonstrated the highest average weed control efficacy.
- Non-chemical and combined methods also significantly reduced weed biomass and density compared to no control.
Conclusions:
- Integrated weed management, combining diverse tactics, represents the future of nursery weed control.
- Ongoing weed control challenges stimulate the development of novel non-chemical and integrated techniques.
- While chemical methods are most effective, non-chemical and integrated strategies offer significant benefits and are crucial for sustainable nursery production.
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