Abstract
Management of weeds in Fairtrade banana without the use of herbicides is a major challenge to farmers in St Vincent and the Grenadines. A completely randomized field experiment with three replications was conducted on a clay loam soil at Evesham to evaluate the effectiveness of two live mulches (Mucuna pruriens and Desmodium heterocarpon), banana leaf mulch, black plastic mulch, an organic herbicide-Burnout (1 part: 2 parts water), flaming, Glufosinate (Basta) at 5 mL L-1 and 2.5 mL L-1, respectively, and hand weeding in managing Commelina dijfusa and other weeds in a newlyestablished rainfed field. All mulch treatments were effective in managing C. dijfusa and other weed species. Desmodium heterocarpon was the most effective treatment providing excellent control (93%) after 20 weeks. Basta at 2.5 mL L-1 was as effective on weeds as at 5 mL L-1 generally, but was less effective on watergrass. BurnOut was the least effective treatment. The study indicated that the use of mulch is a viable alternative to herbicides for managing weeds in newly-established banana. Desmodium heterocarpon live mulch seems to be the most practical alternative.
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Claim · model-written summary
All mulch treatments were effective in managing Commelina diffusa and other weeds in banana.
- Taxon
- bananae0
- Treatment
- mulch treatmentse1
- Interactor
- C. dijfusae1weed
- Outcome
- managing C. dijfusa and other weed speciese1
- Direction
- effectivee1
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Verbatim
e0“Management of weeds in Fairtrade banana without the use of herbicides”
e1“All mulch treatments were effective in managing C. dijfusa and other weed species”
Claim · model-written summary
Desmodium heterocarpon was the most effective treatment, giving 93% control after 20 weeks.
- Taxon
- bananae0
- Treatment
- Desmodium heterocarpone2
- Outcome
- controle2
- Direction
- most effectivee2
- Value
- 93%e2
- Qualifier
- after 20 weekse2
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Verbatim
e0“Management of weeds in Fairtrade banana without the use of herbicides”
e2“Desmodium heterocarpon was the most effective treatment providing excellent control (93%) after 20 weeks”
Claim · model-written summary
Basta at 2.5 mL L-1 was as effective on weeds as Basta at 5 mL L-1.
Verbatim
e0“Management of weeds in Fairtrade banana without the use of herbicides”
e3“Basta at 2.5 mL L-1 was as effective on weeds as at 5 mL L-1 generally, but was less effective on watergrass”
Claim · model-written summary
Basta at 2.5 mL L-1 was less effective on watergrass.
- Taxon
- bananae0
- Treatment
- Basta at 2.5 mL L-1e3
- Interactor
- watergrasse3weed
- Outcome
- effective on watergrasse3
- Direction
- less effectivee3
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“Management of weeds in Fairtrade banana without the use of herbicides”
e3“Basta at 2.5 mL L-1 was as effective on weeds as at 5 mL L-1 generally, but was less effective on watergrass”
Claim · model-written summary
BurnOut was the least effective treatment for weed management in banana.
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“Management of weeds in Fairtrade banana without the use of herbicides”
e4“BurnOut was the least effective treatment”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulch is a viable alternative to herbicides for managing weeds in newly established banana.
Verbatim
e5“The study indicated that the use of mulch is a viable alternative to herbicides for managing weeds in newly-established banana”
Claim · model-written summary
Desmodium heterocarpon live mulch seems to be the most practical alternative.
Verbatim
e0“Management of weeds in Fairtrade banana without the use of herbicides”
e6“Desmodium heterocarpon live mulch seems to be the most practical alternative”
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