Vineyard weed control using alternative methods compared to glyphosate-based herbicide

Authors

  • Andrej PAUŠIČ Faculty of agriculture and life sciences Pivola 10 2311 HOČE, Slovenia
  • Mario LEŠNIK Faculty of agriculture and life sciences Pivola 10 2311 HOČE, Slovenia
  • Nuša TURK Faculty of agriculture and life sciences Pivola 10 2311 HOČE, Slovenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14720/aas.2021.117.3.2022

Keywords:

eed, vineyard, herbicides, mowing, flaming, cost

Abstract

In a two-year field experiment, six different weed control methods were studied. The methods were: use of the herbicide glyphosate (GL), use of herbicides based on acetic acid (AA), pelargonic acid (PA) and citrus essential oil (EO), mowing weeds with a thread trimmer (TT) and flaming of weeds with fire (FL). Alternative methods of weed control were significantly less effective than the use of herbicide glyphosate. Due to the lower efficiency of alternative methods, large yield losses have occurred, on average, 31 % at AA, 30.6 % at PA, 22.7 % at EO, 5.4 % at TT and 12.9 % at FL in two years. The cost of carrying out controls with alternative methods was significantly higher than the cost of GL. AA it was higher by 3.2-times, in PA by 7.1-times, in EO by 3.8-times, in TT by 3.8- times and in FL by 5.8-times on average in two years. To achieve a comparable control efficiency of GL, five applications of alternative preparations per year have to be performed, or four times mowing of weeds or five weed flaming operations per year.

Author Biographies

  • Andrej PAUŠIČ, Faculty of agriculture and life sciences Pivola 10 2311 HOČE, Slovenia

    unit for Phytomedicine, senior lecturer

  • Mario LEŠNIK, Faculty of agriculture and life sciences Pivola 10 2311 HOČE, Slovenia
    Head of unit for Phytomedicine, professor
  • Nuša TURK, Faculty of agriculture and life sciences Pivola 10 2311 HOČE, Slovenia
    STUDENT

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Published

10. 11. 2021

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Original Scientific Article

How to Cite

PAUŠIČ, A., LEŠNIK, M., & TURK, N. (2021). Vineyard weed control using alternative methods compared to glyphosate-based herbicide. Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 117(3), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.14720/aas.2021.117.3.2022