Waterhemp emergence response to exogenous application of gibberellic and abscisic acids

Abstract Background The exogenous application of phytohormones to manipulate weed seed germination and emergence is a potential avenue for exploring alternative integrated weed management strategies. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of exogenous applications...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Werle, Jose J. Nunes, Nicholas J. Arneson, Ahmadreza Mobli
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05940-6
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author Rodrigo Werle
Jose J. Nunes
Nicholas J. Arneson
Ahmadreza Mobli
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Jose J. Nunes
Nicholas J. Arneson
Ahmadreza Mobli
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description Abstract Background The exogenous application of phytohormones to manipulate weed seed germination and emergence is a potential avenue for exploring alternative integrated weed management strategies. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of exogenous applications of the phytohormones gibberellic acid (GA3) and abscisic acid (ABA) on waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus [Moq.]) emergence. Results In the greenhouse study, all waterhemp populations in sandy soil and three out of five populations in clay soil demonstrated a positive response to increased GA3; however, the response was small, leading to an increase in waterhemp emergence of up to 10% points, and weak (R2 adj < 0.3). Only one population exhibited a small (up to 10 points) and weak (R2 adj = 0.1) reduction in emergence in response to increased ABA in clay soil. The field studies demonstrated no differences in waterhemp and soybean emergence in response to application of GA3 and ABA. Conclusions Despite the low to absent efficacy of the exogenous application of GA3 and ABA in manipulating waterhemp emergence in these experiments, our findings provide foundation information for future research on this concept, particularly supporting further research investing the use of GA3 in lighter textured soils.
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spelling doaj-art-1e663a151e534d98a5cd47401baa059a2025-08-20T02:31:38ZengBMCBMC Plant Biology1471-22292024-12-012411910.1186/s12870-024-05940-6Waterhemp emergence response to exogenous application of gibberellic and abscisic acidsRodrigo Werle0Jose J. Nunes1Nicholas J. Arneson2Ahmadreza Mobli3Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin-MadisonDepartment of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin-MadisonDepartment of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin-MadisonDepartment of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin-MadisonAbstract Background The exogenous application of phytohormones to manipulate weed seed germination and emergence is a potential avenue for exploring alternative integrated weed management strategies. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of exogenous applications of the phytohormones gibberellic acid (GA3) and abscisic acid (ABA) on waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus [Moq.]) emergence. Results In the greenhouse study, all waterhemp populations in sandy soil and three out of five populations in clay soil demonstrated a positive response to increased GA3; however, the response was small, leading to an increase in waterhemp emergence of up to 10% points, and weak (R2 adj < 0.3). Only one population exhibited a small (up to 10 points) and weak (R2 adj = 0.1) reduction in emergence in response to increased ABA in clay soil. The field studies demonstrated no differences in waterhemp and soybean emergence in response to application of GA3 and ABA. Conclusions Despite the low to absent efficacy of the exogenous application of GA3 and ABA in manipulating waterhemp emergence in these experiments, our findings provide foundation information for future research on this concept, particularly supporting further research investing the use of GA3 in lighter textured soils.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05940-6PhytohormonesIntegrated weed managementSeed dormancySoil seedbank
spellingShingle Rodrigo Werle
Jose J. Nunes
Nicholas J. Arneson
Ahmadreza Mobli
Waterhemp emergence response to exogenous application of gibberellic and abscisic acids
BMC Plant Biology
Phytohormones
Integrated weed management
Seed dormancy
Soil seedbank
title Waterhemp emergence response to exogenous application of gibberellic and abscisic acids
title_full Waterhemp emergence response to exogenous application of gibberellic and abscisic acids
title_fullStr Waterhemp emergence response to exogenous application of gibberellic and abscisic acids
title_full_unstemmed Waterhemp emergence response to exogenous application of gibberellic and abscisic acids
title_short Waterhemp emergence response to exogenous application of gibberellic and abscisic acids
title_sort waterhemp emergence response to exogenous application of gibberellic and abscisic acids
topic Phytohormones
Integrated weed management
Seed dormancy
Soil seedbank
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05940-6
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