This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on integrated weed management in cereal cultivation.
The first chapter examines the problem of weeds in barley and explains the application of integrated weed management (IWM) to barley cultivation. The chapter also outlines weed control tactics and the practical implementation of IWM in barley.
The second chapter reviews the availability of cultural strategies which can be used in wheat cultivation as part of an IWM strategy. The chapter considers the implementation of practices that can improve crop health, including diverse crop rotations.
The third chapter considers the impact of weeds on maize cultivation and productivity, as well as the emergence of IWM as a sustainable method of controlling weeds. The chapter assesses the efficacy of key IWM techniques, such as crop rotations.
The fourth chapter provides a detailed assessment of the biological constraints currently impacting the productivity of rice cultivation, focusing on the issue of weeds. The chapter includes an overview of the IWM approach and its benefits.
The final chapter focuses on competitive cereal crops and cultural strategies for weed management, including the use of weed-suppressive cultivars, post-harvest crop residues, and cover crops for management of the weed seedbank and eventual weed suppression.
Chapter 1 - Integrated weed management in barley cultivation: Michael Widderick, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Integrated Weed Management 3 Weed control tactics 4 IWM in practice 5 Examples of IWM in barley 6 Conclusion 7 Where to look for further information 8 References Chapter 2 Integrated weed management in wheat cultivation: K. Neil Harker and John O’Donovan, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada; and Breanne Tidemann, University of Alberta, Canada; 1 Introduction – current weed control practices in wheat cultivation 2 Weed ecology and vulnerability 3 Integrated weed management (IWM) 4 IWM components 5 Combining optimal IWM components 6 Summary 7 Future trends 8 Where to look for further information 9 References Chapter 3 Integrated weed management in maize cultivation: an overview: Khawar Jabran, Duzce University, Turkey, Mubshar Hussain, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan and Bhagirath Singh Chauhan, The University of Queensland, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Weeds and their impact on maize cultivation 3 The use of herbicides 4 Integrated weed management 5 IWM techniques: land preparation, cultivars, planting, cultivation and allelopathy 6 IWM techniques: Herbicide tolerant cultivars, rotations, allelopathy intercropping and cover crops 7 IWM techniques: mechanical control and fl ame weeding 8 Conclusions and future trends 9 Where to look for further information 10 References Chapter 4 Integrated weed management techniques for rice: Simerjeet Kaur and Gulshan Mahajan, Punjab Agricultural University, India; and Bhagirath S. Chauhan, The University of Queensland, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Weeds in rice crops: the problem 3 The need for IWM in rice production 4 IWM: an overview 5 IWM techniques: preparation and control of the growing environment 6 IWM techniques: establishing the rice crop 7 IWM techniques: managing the rice crop 8 The integration of weed management techniques 9 Summary 10 Where to look for further information 11 References Chapter 5 The use of allelopathy and competitive crop cultivars for weed suppression in cereal crops: James M. Mwendwa, Charles Sturt University, Australia; Jeffrey D. Weidenhamer, Ashland University, USA; and Leslie A. Weston, Charles Sturt University, Australia; 1 Introduction: key issues and challenges 2 Competitive crops and cultural strategies in weed management 3 The effect of allelopathy on weed suppression 4 The effect of soil and environment on plant metabolites (allelochemicals) 5 Use of crop residue mulches and cover crops in weed suppression 6 Case studies: production of benzoxazinoids in cereal crops 7 Case studies: competitive cereal cultivars as a tool in integrated weed management 8 Summary and future trends 9 Where to look for further information 10 References
