Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
. 9th Workshop of The EWRS Working Group: Physical And Cultural Weed Control, Samsun, Türkiye, 28 - 30 Mart 2011, ss.8
Mulch Textile, A Physical Control Method for Weeds and Parasitic Plants in Turkey
Z. F. ARSLAN, Y. E. KİTİŞ, O. KOLÖREN, E. AKSOY, S. UYGUR, F. N. UYGUR
Several materials can be used for mulching to control of weeds. Mulch provides many benefits to our agroecosystems other than weed control. But type of the material depends on many factors such as decay duration, cost, availability, adverse effects to soil. Mulch textile (geotextile) have more advantageous because of porous structure, resistant to chemicals, weather conditions and microorganisms than other mulch materials used in the weed control. It eliminates disadvantageous of the other polyethylene mulch materials so it’s an important alternative methods than the others.
To determine effect of mulch textile on weed management, the geotextile material was produced to a manufacturer by us. And the first time used as mulch material for controlling weeds in Turkey. The different studies were conducted in tomato (greenhouse and field) and citrus in Adana province of Turkey between 2004-2009. In these studies, 0.38, 0.58 ve 0.72 mm thick black mulch textile was used and compared with some physical, mechanical and other alternative methods. Annual and perennial grass weeds (Cyperus rotundus L., Seteria verticillata (L.) P.B., Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers., Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.) and broad-leaved weeds (Amaranthus hybridus L., Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Rafin., Convolvulus arvensis L., Portulaca oleracea L.) and a parasitic weed (Phelipanche ramosa L.) were identified dominantly in the trial areas. Mulch textile was found as the most effective method since no weed was in this application. Among all applications, mulch textile was provided sufficent control alone. This material is recommended due to be effective, economical and advantageous compared to other synthetic mulches for controlling weeds especially in organic farming system