Abstract
Studies were conducted at Grand Rapids, MN, to determine the effect of giant burreed (Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. No. 3 SPGEU) planted at 6, 12, and 24 corms/m super(2) on wild rice (Zizania palustris) L. "K2") growth and yield. Giant burreed, a spreading perennial, had shoot densities of 21, 29, and 42/m super(2) at harvest for the 6, 12, and 24 corms/m super(2) treatments, respectively. Wild rice yield and panicle number were reduced approximately 60% when giant burreed shoot density was 40/m super(2) or higher when compared to the weed-free control. Reduction of PAR penetration into the wild rice canopy appears to be the major mechanism of giant burreed interference with wild rice.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 640-646 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Weed Science |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - 1987 |
Keywords
- ecology
- growth
- Minnesota
- Zizania palustris
- photosynthesis
- plant density
- Sparganium
- plant competition
- Weeds
- Ecology Abstracts
- Sparganium eurycarpum
- D 04636:Grasses
- interspecific relationships
- shading