African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6902

Full Length Research Paper

Competitiveness of flaxseed with weeds under different row spacings

Patrícia Perreira Dias*
  • Patrícia Perreira Dias*
  • UNIOESTE – Western Paraná State University – Post-graduation Program, Master Course of Energy in Agriculture, Rua Universitária, 2069, CEP: 85.819-130 Bairro Faculdade, Cascavel, Paraná, Brasil.
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Deonir Secco
  • Deonir Secco
  • UNIOESTE – Western Paraná State University – Post-graduation Program, Master Course of Energy in Agriculture, Rua Universitária, 2069, CEP: 85.819-130 Bairro Faculdade, Cascavel, Paraná, Brasil.
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Reginaldo Ferreira Santos
  • Reginaldo Ferreira Santos
  • UNIOESTE – Western Paraná State University – Post-graduation Program, Master Course of Energy in Agriculture, Rua Universitária, 2069, CEP: 85.819-130 Bairro Faculdade, Cascavel, Paraná, Brasil.
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Doglas Bassegio
  • Doglas Bassegio
  • UNIOESTE – Western Paraná State University – Post-graduation Program, Master Course of Energy in Agriculture, Rua Universitária, 2069, CEP: 85.819-130 Bairro Faculdade, Cascavel, Paraná, Brasil.
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Ivan Werncke
  • Ivan Werncke
  • UNIOESTE – Western Paraná State University – Post-graduation Program, Master Course of Energy in Agriculture, Rua Universitária, 2069, CEP: 85.819-130 Bairro Faculdade, Cascavel, Paraná, Brasil.
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Samuel Nelson Melegari de Souza
  • Samuel Nelson Melegari de Souza
  • UNIOESTE – Western Paraná State University – Post-graduation Program, Master Course of Energy in Agriculture, Rua Universitária, 2069, CEP: 85.819-130 Bairro Faculdade, Cascavel, Paraná, Brasil.
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Felipe S. Santos
  • Felipe S. Santos
  • UNIOESTE – Western Paraná State University – Post-graduation Program, Master Course of Energy in Agriculture, Rua Universitária, 2069, CEP: 85.819-130 Bairro Faculdade, Cascavel, Paraná, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 05 June 2013
  •  Accepted: 16 April 2014
  •  Published: 08 May 2014

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the weed competition with different spacings in the culture of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.). The experiment was conducted at the Campus of Unioeste - Cascavel, Paraná State, using the split-plot design in which the plots consisted of presence and absence of weeds and subplots consisted of row spacings (0.15, 0.30, and 0.45 m) with six replications. Plant height, number of capsules, stems and seeds per plant and yield (kg.ha-1) were determined. The increase of spacings between rows and the coexistence with the weed community were detrimental to production components of flaxseed.

Key words: Linunm usitatissimu L., competition, spatial arrangement of plants.