ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Optimizing Seed Rate and Herbicide Doses
With or Without Adjuvant for Weed Control
and Its Influence on Yield of Winter Wheat
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College of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology,
Zibo 255022, Shandong, PR China
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National Center for International Collaboration Research on Precision Agricultural Aviation Pesticides Spraying
Technology (NPAAC), Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Electronics Engineering,
South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Submission date: 2024-01-20
Final revision date: 2024-02-24
Acceptance date: 2024-03-12
Online publication date: 2024-04-02
Publication date: 2025-01-02
Corresponding author
Yubin Lan
College of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology,
Zibo 255022, Shandong, PR China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(1):127-138
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ABSTRACT
A field trial was conducted to evaluate the interactive effect of seed rates and herbicides
in combination with adjuvants on weed dynamics and wheat yield. This study was comprised of 3 seed
rates; 100 kg h-1 (S1), 130 kg h-1 (S2), 160 kg h-1 (S3), and 3 herbicide dosages (100% recommended
dose of Mesosulfuron-methyl + Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium (H1), 75% of the dose (H2), and 75% dose
+ adjuvant (H3). The results revealed that average weed density, fresh weight, and dry weight were
lower in seed rate 160 kg h-1 by 33.37%, 31.52%, and 28.78% compared to 100 kg h-1 before herbicide
application, respectively. After 30 days of herbicide application, weed density, fresh weight, and dry
weight were 42.16%, 34.74%, and 40.91% less in treatment with the combination of S3H3 compared
with S1H2. Yield and yield parameters were significantly affected by the different seed rates
and herbicide dosages. 1000-grain weight, spikelets, and grains/spike were greater in the lower seed rate
(100 kg h-1) with H3, while the grain yield, biological yield, and harvest index were 26.05%, 21.81%,
and 5.39% higher in the treatment S3H3 as compared with S1H2. To achieve optimal grain yield, a seed
rate of 160 kg h-1 is recommended, along with 75% of the recommended herbicide dose with adjuvant.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.