introduction the lentil or masoor (lens culinaris l.) is a brushy annual plant of the legume family, grown for its lens-shaped seeds. lentil has been one of the first crops domesticated in the near east. with 26% protein, lentil is the vegetable with the highest level of protein other than soybeans, and it is an important part of people’s diet in many parts of the world. it is reported that the...

The role of backcountry huts as focal points for weed establishment and spread into New Zealand’s national parks has received little attention. In this study we describe the pattern of weed spread around Takahe Valley Hut, Murchison Mountains, Fiordland National Park. Established in 1948, the hut is located at 900 m a.s.l. at the ecotone between Nothofagus forest and valley floor shrubland/gras...

r'iwenty-nine patients were studied to determine the number of cj).j+ tscell subsets in iranian allergic rhinitis patients. the result was compared with that a/twenty-four nonatopic controls. the number of11 and cds+t cell')and levels ofspeafic ige and /g(;4 against weed pollens were also studied the number of lymphocyte subset, tltat is, cd-/+ c/)29+and c1jf cj)451t cells were determined hy do...

Green foxtail (Setaria viridis L.) is a common weed species in temperate regions. Research on the effect of delayed reproduction on the phenotypic plasticity and regularity of the vegetative and reproductive growth is of vital significance for understanding population regulation and control of the weed in the growing season. Green foxtail seeds were sown every 10 days from 25 June to 24 August ...

In low-input land-use systems combining timber trees with shade-tolerant understorey crops, it is essential to establish the effects of tree density upon weeds and the contribution of weeds to competition and nutrient cycling. Adjusting tree density may alter weed competition for light, water and nutrients, the storage of nutrients by weeds through growth and the release of nutrients via decomp...

Exotic invasive plants present one of the greatest challenges to natural resource management. These weeds can alter entire communities and ecosystems, substantially degrading important ecosystem services such as forage for wild and domestic herbivores, water and soil quality, recreational values, and wildlife habitat. Traditionally, weed management in natural areas has focused on removing the t...

INTRODUCTION The Autonomous Platform and Information system (API, DIAS, Denmark) was used as tool for comparing two successful weed detection algorithms: the shape based weed recognition based on colour imaging developed at DIAS, Denmark, and the spectral weed detection system developed at the KULeuven, Belgium.

abstract most allelopathic studies have demonstrated the importance of live and dead plant tissues as source of allelochemicals. seeds of several species also have inhibitory effects on germination of the same or other species. in order to determine the allelopathic effects of common lambsquarters (chenopodium album) seeds, an experiment was conducted under controlled conditions in birjand univ...

Soybean growers have adopted herbicide tolerant varieties at a rapid rate. While some potential cost savings may have driven adoption, the primary reason growers are switching to new programs is the simplicity and flexibility of a weed control program that relies on one herbicide to control a broad spectrum of weeds without crop injury or crop rotation restrictions. Roundup Ready weed control p...

use of atrazine in the Midwest would have important economic consequences for farmers, consumers, and the environment. These consequences can only be evaluated with cooperation between economists and weed scientists. The weed control choice set available to farmers cannot be observed through deductive research. Economists and weed scientists worked together to identify all possible weed control...