
Weeds compete with field crops mainly for water, light and nutrients, and the degree of competition is affected by the weed density and the intrinsic competitive ability of each plant species in coexistence. The objective of this research was to compare the competitiveness of alexandergrass (Brachiaria plantaginea) or Bengal dayflower (Commelina benghalensis) in coexistence with soybean, cv. M-Soy 8045. A factorial experiment (2 x 5) with two weed species and five competition proportions was carried out in a completely randomized design with four replicates. Proportions were based on a replacement series competition design, always maintaining the total density of four plants per 10 L plastic pots, which corresponded to 60 plants m ². The weed-crop proportions were: 0:4; 1:3; 2:2; 3:1; 4:0; that corresponded to the proportion of 100, 75, 50, 25 and 0% of soybean plants and the opposite for weeds, B. plantaginea or C. benghalensis plants. Leaf area, shoot dry mass of the weeds and soybean and number of soybean trifoliate leaves were evaluated when the soybean reached the phenologic stage of full flowering. B. plantaginea was a better competitor than soybean plants. Otherwise, C. benghalensis revealed a similar competitive ability that of the soybean. In both cases, there were evidences that intraspecific competition was more important.As plantas daninhas competem com as culturas por água, luz e nutrientes, sendo que o grau de competição é afetado pela densidade de infestação das plantas daninhas, bem como pela habilidade competitiva intrínseca de cada espécie em convivência. Assim sendo, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi comparar a competitividade do capim-marmelada (Brachiaria plantaginea) ou da trapoeraba (Commelina benghalensis) com a soja, cv. M-Soy 8045. Os tratamentos foram desenvolvidos em esquema fatorial (2 x 5) correspondendo a duas espécies de plantas daninhas em cinco proporções de plantas em competição. As proporções foram baseadas em modelos substitutivos de competição, mantendo-se sempre a densidade total de quatro plantas por parcela, que correspondeu à 60 plantas m-2 . As proporções de competição cultura - planta daninha foram: 0:4; 1:3; 2:2; 3:1; 4:0; que corresponderam às proporção de 100, 75, 50, 25 e 0% de plantas de soja e o inverso de plantas de B. plantaginea ou de C. benghalensis. Foram avaliados a área foliar, massa seca da parte aérea das plantas daninhas e da soja e número de trifólios da soja, no estádio de pleno florescimento da soja. B. plantaginea foi melhor competidora que as plantas de soja. Por outro lado, C. benghalensis teve habilidade competitiva similar à soja. Em ambos os casos, houve evidências que a competição intraespecífica teve maior importância do que a competição interespecífica.
Glycine max, substitutive series, método substitutivo, QH301-705.5, QK1-989, competição, Botany, Brachiaria plantaginea, Biology (General), Commelina benghalensis, massa seca, competition, dry mass
Glycine max, substitutive series, método substitutivo, QH301-705.5, QK1-989, competição, Botany, Brachiaria plantaginea, Biology (General), Commelina benghalensis, massa seca, competition, dry mass
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