Studies on management strategi̇es of broomrape (Phelipanche ramosa (L.) pomel.) in the areas of eggplant production

This study was carried out in the producer field in Görece, Menemen District of İzmir Province. The effect of physical, chemical and alternative methods of the control with broomrape, which is a problem in eggplant, was investigated. In the experiment, polyethylene mulch, olive land, prina, brassicacea wastes, fertilizer (nitrogen fertilizer + chicken manure + sulfur) and sulfosulfuron active substance herbicide (75% WG) were used. According to randomized block design, four replications were conducted, Recorded four times in 7-10 days intervals, starting at fifteen days after the monster grass began to be seen and dry weight determined. At the end of the experiment, in the control with the broomrape; mulch application of physical control methods 98,93%, chemical control methods of sulfosulfuron active substance herbicide (75% WG) 85,00%, alternative methods of control olive prina application 48,37%, olive black application 54,64%, application of brasssica wastes 31,81%, fertilizer (nitrogen fertilizer + chicken manure + sulfur) application was found to be effective at 58.88%. The best result of the application was the application of herbicides and sulfosulfuron active substance herbicide, followed by fertilizer, olive black sea, prina and bassicaceceae. Keywords: Eggplant, broomrope, weeds, weeds control, alternative control