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Article

Optimizing Weed Management for the New Super-Forage Moringa oleifera

by
Itai Shulner
1,2,
Evyatar Asaf
1,2,
Zohar Ben-Simhon
3,
Miri Cohen-Zinder
4,
Ariel Shabtay
4,
Zvi Peleg
2 and
Ran Nisim Lati
1,*
1
Department of Phytopathology and Weed Research, Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay 3009503, Israel
2
The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
3
Newe Ya’ar Agricultural Unit Manager, Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay 3009503, Israel
4
Department of Ruminant Science, Beef Cattle Section, Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay 3009503, Israel
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Agronomy 2021, 11(6), 1055; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11061055
Submission received: 27 April 2021 / Revised: 21 May 2021 / Accepted: 22 May 2021 / Published: 24 May 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Crops for Arid Regions)
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Abstract

Moringa oleifera Lam. (moringa hereafter) is cultivated as a new summer super-forage field crop in Israel, yet no weed control protocol has been developed for it. The objective of the study was to develop an integrated weed management (IWM) practice for the moringa agro-system in arid and semi-arid regions like the Mediterranean basin. We tested various herbicides applied pre (PRE) and post (POST) crop emergence and cultivation methods for weed control, with an emphasis on crop safety. The PRE herbicides were the most effective and safe control mean. Their application resulted in minor (<5%) crop fresh weight reductions and weed cover area, compared with the control. The POST herbicides were also effective, yet their crop safety level was lower and non-consistent in some treatments. Generally, the finger weeder was less effective than the herbicide treatments and caused higher fresh weight reduction. However, this means was more effective when applied at earlier stages. Management and environmental conditions had a high impact on the moringa growth; hence, these aspects should be considered. Our results show the potential use of different herbicides and non-chemical tools and set the basis for a future IWM protocol for moringa. The wide range of options offered here can ensure economic and environmentally viable solutions for this new crop.
Keywords: finger weeder cultivation; integrated weed management; moringa; post-emergence herbicides; pre-emergence herbicides finger weeder cultivation; integrated weed management; moringa; post-emergence herbicides; pre-emergence herbicides

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Shulner, I.; Asaf, E.; Ben-Simhon, Z.; Cohen-Zinder, M.; Shabtay, A.; Peleg, Z.; Lati, R.N. Optimizing Weed Management for the New Super-Forage Moringa oleifera. Agronomy 2021, 11, 1055. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11061055

AMA Style

Shulner I, Asaf E, Ben-Simhon Z, Cohen-Zinder M, Shabtay A, Peleg Z, Lati RN. Optimizing Weed Management for the New Super-Forage Moringa oleifera. Agronomy. 2021; 11(6):1055. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11061055

Chicago/Turabian Style

Shulner, Itai, Evyatar Asaf, Zohar Ben-Simhon, Miri Cohen-Zinder, Ariel Shabtay, Zvi Peleg, and Ran Nisim Lati. 2021. "Optimizing Weed Management for the New Super-Forage Moringa oleifera" Agronomy 11, no. 6: 1055. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11061055

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Shulner, I., Asaf, E., Ben-Simhon, Z., Cohen-Zinder, M., Shabtay, A., Peleg, Z., & Lati, R. N. (2021). Optimizing Weed Management for the New Super-Forage Moringa oleifera. Agronomy, 11(6), 1055. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11061055

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