Two pol experiments were conducted during two seasons, 200012001 and
200~12002 in gr •• enhouse of the Nationat Research Cenlr;::, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt 10
study the response of wheat. Iaba bean plants and associated weeds to some weed
control methods. Wheat experiment trealments were as follows: Soil solarization for 2.
4, 6 and 8 weeks, Metosulam at a rate of 0.04 Ured. Tralkoxydiurn at a rete of 1 Ufed,
Metosulam at a rate of 0.026 Wed + Tralkoxyciurn at a rate of 0.667 Wed and
unweeded. Whereas, faba bean experiment treatments were as follows: Soil
solarization for 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks. 8entazon at a rate of 0.5 Ufed, Fluazifop-butyl at
a rate of 1 Ufed. Bentazon at a rate of 0.33.3 ured •. Ftuazifop-butyl at a rate 01 0.667
Wed ~nd urweeded.   The important results obtained from this study could be summarized as
follows. Soit sotarization for a pel iod of 8 weeks significantly decreased fresh and dry
weight of broad-leaved wheat weeds after 50 and 70 days from sowing. Metos~llcm'
came in the second rank. Also. soil sclarizattoo for 8 weeks gave the lowest fresh and
dry weight of grasses and total weeds followed by that of Metosulam + Tralkoxydium
treatment. Solarized for 8 weeks had signlficam effect on growth characters, yield and
yield components of wheat plants followed by that of solarized for 6 weeks and
Metosulam + Tralkoxydium treatments as compared to other treatments.   Soil solarization for 8 weeks significantly decreased fresh and dry weight 01
broad-leaved, grasses and total faba bean weeds after 50 and 70 days from sowing
when compared with other treatments. Bentazon + Fluazlfop-butyl came in the second
rank. Soil solarization lor 8 weeks caused a significant increase in gro .•.•• 1h characters
of laba bean plants after 50 and 70 days from sowing. yield and yield components of
laba bean plants, fell owed by that of soil solarization for 6 weeks and Bentazon +
F1uazilop-buty1 treatments. respectivety as compared with other treatments. There is
no Significant effect of weed control methods on protein and total carbohydrates
percentage of wheat grains and laba bean seeds.