Weed problem in wheat production in Silopi district of Sirnak, Turkey

In recent years, there is an great increase in crop yield with the increased amount of irrigation in Silopi district of Şırnak, Turkey. As the irrigated farming practices have increased in wheat, one of the most significant crops in the region, weeds are becoming more problematic. For this purpose, a total of 200 farmers were interviewed face-to-face, and a total of 30 questionnaires were surveyed from October to November 2017 in the villages where wheat was cultivated in Silopi. According to the survey results, it was determined that wheat producers were in the middle level of agriculture-related education, that they are satisfied with wheat growing in general terms, but one of their most important problems is about the pest control, as well as they have many issues related to weeds. The producers have stated that charlock mustard (Sinapis arvensis L.) and animated oat (Avena sterilis L.) are the most problematic of these weeds. In order to solve the problems related to weeds, it was observed that the producers prefer to utilise agricultural institutions and experts, that they used only chemical methods (herbicides) in weed control. They also stated that the herbicides they used completely solved their problems. As a result, farmers in Silopi seem to be satisfied with wheat production with some shortcomings and difficulties. Keywords: Wheat, Weeds, Cultivation, Weed control, Survey