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Assessment of Acacia dealbata as green manure and weed control for maize crop

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2022

Paula Lorenzo Open the ORCID record for Paula Lorenzo [Opens in a new window] ,
Lorena Álvarez-Iglesias Open the ORCID record for Lorena Álvarez-Iglesias [Opens in a new window] ,
Luís González Open the ORCID record for Luís González [Opens in a new window]  and
Pedro Revilla Open the ORCID record for Pedro Revilla [Opens in a new window]
Paula Lorenzo*
Affiliation:
Department of Life Sciences, Centre for Functional Ecology (CFE)–Science for People & the Planet, University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
Lorena Álvarez-Iglesias
Affiliation:
Misión Biológica de Galicia (CSIC), Apartado 28, 36080 Pontevedra, Spain
Luís González
Affiliation:
Departamento de Bioloxía Vexetal e Ciencia do Solo, Universidade de Vigo, E-36310 Vigo, Spain CITACA, Agri-Food Research and Transfer Cluster, Campus da Auga, University of Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain
Pedro Revilla
Affiliation:
Misión Biológica de Galicia (CSIC), Apartado 28, 36080 Pontevedra, Spain
*
Author for correspondence: Paula Lorenzo, E-mail: paulalorenzo@uc.pt
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Abstract

Acacia dealbata Link is one of the main invasive species in southwestern Europe and a resource with potential value for agriculture. Our objective was to assess the value of A. dealbata vegetative aerial biomass used as green manure and as a tool for weed control in maize crops through three sequential experiments. In 2017, an experiment was carried out with acacia green manure vs inorganic fertilization of pots sown with a field corn and a sweet corn hybrid with strong and weak nutrient demand, respectively. Nutrients were not released from acacia green manure at an appropriate timing, and maize suffered nutrient deficit. In 2018, a pot experiment was made outdoors incorporating acacia green manure at different times before maize sowing, and we found that a 4-month period was required for maximum nutrient release from acacia green manure. In 2019, an early and a late-field experiments were performed by incorporating acacia green manure 4 months before maize sowing. Physiological and agronomic data were recorded in maize, along with soil data, for all years, and weed data the last year. Altogether, most effects and interactions between genotype or environment and fertilization treatment were not significant, and some deficiencies caused by acacia green manure fertilization depend on genotype and environment. Incorporation of acacia green manure 4 months before maize sowing partially controlled weeds and replaced inorganic fertilization. However, deficiencies should be corrected with additional weed control practices and fertilization treatments, according to the nutrient demand of the crop and the soil environment.

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Fertilizationleaf green manuremaizephytotoxicitysilver wattleweed control
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Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems , Volume 37 , Issue 4 , August 2022 , pp. 322 - 336
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