Investigation on the noxious weed species and germination biology in the field crops of Çukurova region

The key points of a sustainable agriculture principles and effective and strategic weed management are to create enriched crop rotation patterns according to the regions, to identify the noxious weed species specific to the crops and to determine the chemical management strategies according to the germination temperature, rates and duration of these weed species. This study was conducted to determine crop rotation patterns of Çukurova Region, to identify noxious weed species in the crops which high growing rate in the patterns, to investigate the germination biology of the important ones to contribute their chemical management strategies between 2016-2018. As a result of the research; Although Çukurova Region planting patterns were weak and 12 field crops were grown in the region, it was determined that wheat, sunflower, cotton, maize, groundnut and soybean had the highest planting rate. By comparing the weeds studied in the economic threshold with important weeds in these field crops, redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus L.), in wheat cultivation areas, sterile wild oat (Avena sterilis L.) wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis L.) in soybean cultivation areas, cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.) is determined that the noxious weed species. In addition, determining the minimum, optimum, maximum germination temperatures and germination rates and durations of 32 weed species in order to establish effective management strategies against increasing weed problems in agricultural areas of the Çukurova Region. As a result; it is thought that specific herbicide use strategies should be established and applied in Çukurova Region.