Dynamics of the weed community during pineapple growth in the Brazilian semi-arid region.

The pineapple belongs to the family Bromeliaceae and is a slow-growing succulent monocot with a reduced superficial root system. For this reason, the interference of weeds in competition with this crop can cause significant losses to the production. One of the bases to elaborate a control strategy is the knowledge of the diversity of weeds that occur in the cultivated areas. The objective of this study was to identify the weed community during pineapple growth in a semi-arid climate region of Brazil. Weeds were collected 60, 120, 180, 240, 300, and 360 days after planting (DAP) the pineapple. These collections were made in three different plots every two months until floral induction, composed of three pineapple cultivars. The weed community found in the irrigated pineapple field, in semi-arid climate conditions, was mostly composed by species belonging to the families Amaranthaceae, Asteraceae, Convolvulaceae, Fabaceae, Malvaceae, and Poaceae. The highest diversity of weed species was found at 60 DAP. The species Ipomoea acuminata was present throughout the development of the pineapple and showed the highest importance value index in most of the periods evaluated during the pineapple growth.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	SANTOS, J. R. P. dos, MAIA, V. M., SILVA, B. S. da, DEMICHELI, P. M., ASPIAZÚ, I., CONCENÇO, G.
Other Authors:	JOÃO RAFAEL PRUDÊNCIO DOS SANTOS, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE MONTES CLAROS; VICTOR MARTINS MAIA, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE MONTES CLAROS; BRUNO SOARES DA SILVA, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE MONTES CLAROS; PEDRO MENDES DEMICHELI, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE MONTES CLAROS; IGNACIO ASPIAZÚ, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE MONTES CLAROS; GERMANI CONCENCO, CPACT.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	Ingles English
Published:	Agronomía Colombiana, v. 40, n. 1, p. 109-119, 2022. 2023-01-13
Subjects:	Semiárido, Ananás Comosus, Abacaxi, Erva Daninha,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1150947
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