Winter Expansion and Emergence Time Effects on the Phenology, Growth, and Fecundity of Feathertop Rhodes Grass (<i>Chloris virgata</i>)
Feathertop Rhodes grass (<i>Chloris virgata</i> Sw.) is a problematic weed in Australian summer crop fields that has recently expanded its presence into colder seasons. In this study, the phenology, growth, and seed production of four <i>C. virgata</i> populations were invest...
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| description | Feathertop Rhodes grass (<i>Chloris virgata</i> Sw.) is a problematic weed in Australian summer crop fields that has recently expanded its presence into colder seasons. In this study, the phenology, growth, and seed production of four <i>C. virgata</i> populations were investigated across six different planting dates every other month from May to March between 2021 and 2022 and between 2022 and 2023. In both years, the shortest time (3 to 6 days) for <i>C. virgata</i> emergence was observed for January planting, while the longest time (10 to 17 days) was observed for July planting. In both years, <i>C. virgata</i> populations showed variations in growth and seed production in response to planting time. The highest aboveground biomass production in the first year was observed in November planting, and in the second year, it was observed in both November and January plantings. In the first year, all four populations produced the highest number of seeds when planted in January, averaging 133,000 seeds plant<sup>−1</sup>. In the second year, among the different planting dates, the March planting with two populations resulted in the highest seed production, averaging 148,000 seeds plant<sup>−1</sup>. In both years, there was a positive and significant correlation between aboveground biomass and seed production. The ability of this species to emerge, establish, survive, and consistently produce seeds year-round indicates its successful adaptation to the Queensland climate. Failure to manage this weed will result in its further spread to new areas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-436e371571a748399189b01a001ddc902025-01-24T13:16:35ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952024-12-011516710.3390/agronomy15010067Winter Expansion and Emergence Time Effects on the Phenology, Growth, and Fecundity of Feathertop Rhodes Grass (<i>Chloris virgata</i>)Alireza Hasanfard0Bhagirath Singh Chauhan1Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, IranCentre for Crop Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, AustraliaFeathertop Rhodes grass (<i>Chloris virgata</i> Sw.) is a problematic weed in Australian summer crop fields that has recently expanded its presence into colder seasons. In this study, the phenology, growth, and seed production of four <i>C. virgata</i> populations were investigated across six different planting dates every other month from May to March between 2021 and 2022 and between 2022 and 2023. In both years, the shortest time (3 to 6 days) for <i>C. virgata</i> emergence was observed for January planting, while the longest time (10 to 17 days) was observed for July planting. In both years, <i>C. virgata</i> populations showed variations in growth and seed production in response to planting time. The highest aboveground biomass production in the first year was observed in November planting, and in the second year, it was observed in both November and January plantings. In the first year, all four populations produced the highest number of seeds when planted in January, averaging 133,000 seeds plant<sup>−1</sup>. In the second year, among the different planting dates, the March planting with two populations resulted in the highest seed production, averaging 148,000 seeds plant<sup>−1</sup>. In both years, there was a positive and significant correlation between aboveground biomass and seed production. The ability of this species to emerge, establish, survive, and consistently produce seeds year-round indicates its successful adaptation to the Queensland climate. Failure to manage this weed will result in its further spread to new areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/1/67adaptationdistributiongenetic variationseed production |
| spellingShingle | Alireza Hasanfard Bhagirath Singh Chauhan Winter Expansion and Emergence Time Effects on the Phenology, Growth, and Fecundity of Feathertop Rhodes Grass (<i>Chloris virgata</i>) Agronomy adaptation distribution genetic variation seed production |
| title | Winter Expansion and Emergence Time Effects on the Phenology, Growth, and Fecundity of Feathertop Rhodes Grass (<i>Chloris virgata</i>) |
| title_full | Winter Expansion and Emergence Time Effects on the Phenology, Growth, and Fecundity of Feathertop Rhodes Grass (<i>Chloris virgata</i>) |
| title_fullStr | Winter Expansion and Emergence Time Effects on the Phenology, Growth, and Fecundity of Feathertop Rhodes Grass (<i>Chloris virgata</i>) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Winter Expansion and Emergence Time Effects on the Phenology, Growth, and Fecundity of Feathertop Rhodes Grass (<i>Chloris virgata</i>) |
| title_short | Winter Expansion and Emergence Time Effects on the Phenology, Growth, and Fecundity of Feathertop Rhodes Grass (<i>Chloris virgata</i>) |
| title_sort | winter expansion and emergence time effects on the phenology growth and fecundity of feathertop rhodes grass i chloris virgata i |
| topic | adaptation distribution genetic variation seed production |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/1/67 |
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