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Effect of intercropping and fluazifop herbicide on broomrape (Orobanche sp.) in tomato fields

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Plant Protection and pathology.

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of intercropping and fluazifop herbicide on controlling broomrape (Orobanche sp.) in tomato fields. Two consecutive field experiments were conducted in fall-winter seasons (2022-2023 and 2023-2024) in Sohag governorate, Egypt. Treatments included intercropping of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) and garlic (Allium sativum) with tomato, application of fluazifop, and the untreated control. The study evaluated control efficiency, broomrape emergence, spike number, dry weight, as well as tomato yield. Results showed that intercropping with fenugreek was most effective in delaying broomrape emergence, reducing spike numbers and dry weight, and increasing control efficiency. Fenugreek intercropping exhibited the highest broomrape control efficiency (66.67% and 73.62% in both seasons, respectively), with an increase in yield reached 31.85% and 27.68% compared to the untreated control in both seasons, respectively. While intercropping garlic with tomato exhibited lower levels of broomrape control efficiency (52.74 and 41.78% in both seasons, respectively). Fluazifop treatment showed limited efficacy in controlling broomrape (21.89 and 28.84% in both seasons, respectively). The study concluded that intercropping fenugreek with tomato could be an effective, environmentally friendly alternative to herbicides for broomrape control in tomato that may be included in the integrated weed management programs.

DOI

10.21608/jsasj.2024.389855

Keywords

: Fluazifop, Intercropping, Broomrape, Tomato, chlorophyll content

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Sallam

MiddleName

A.A.

Affiliation

Plant protection Department Faculty of Agriculture Sohag University Sohag Egypt

Email

ahmed.sallam3@agr.sohag.edu.eg

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First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

Abdallah

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Economic Entomology and pesticides Department Faculty of Agriculture Cairo University Cairo Egypt

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Orcid

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First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

Refaie

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Plant Protection Dept. Faculty of Agric. Sohag Univ. Egypt

Email

ibrahim_m_17@agr.sohag.edu.eg

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Volume

9

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

50401

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-10-31

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

32

Page End

41

Print ISSN

2357-0725

Online ISSN

2735-5578

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https://jsasj.journals.ekb.eg/article_389855.html

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389,855

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Research and Review Papers

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1,734

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Journal

Publication Title

Journal of Sohag Agriscience (JSAS)

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https://jsasj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of intercropping and fluazifop herbicide on broomrape (Orobanche sp.) in tomato fields

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Created At

28 Dec 2024