Effect of different mulch materials applications on weed control, plant characteristics, and yield in garlic (Allium sativum L.)

Authors

AYŞE USANMAZ BOZHÜYÜKFollow

Abstract

This study was conducted in plots under controlled conditions in the Silvan district of Diyarbakır Province in 2023. The local garlic genotype (Allium sativum L.) from Diyarbakır was used as the plant material. Three different organic mulching materials (sawdust, pine, and straw) were applied at a thickness of 5 cm. The effects of these mulching materials on leaf number, root length, plant height, number of cloves per plant, plant density, bulb diameter, dry and fresh weight of garlic, dry and fresh weight of weeds, weed density, and yield were analysed. A total of 34 weed species from 15 families were identified in the experimental area. The most common weed species in the plots were Chenopodium vulvaria L., Amaranthus blitum L., and Eragrostis pectinacea L. Based on the obtained data, it was concluded that mulching had a significant effect on garlic yield and weed control, with the highest yield using pine mulch.

Author ORCID Identifier

AYŞE USANMAZ BOZHÜYÜK: 0000-0003-2450-6850

DOI

10.55730/1300-011X.3265

Keywords

Pine, garlic, sawdust, straw, mulching, weeds

First Page

283

Last Page

295

Publisher

Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

USANMAZ BOZHÜYÜK, AYŞE (2025) "Effect of different mulch materials applications on weed control, plant characteristics, and yield in garlic (Allium sativum L.)," Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry: Vol. 49: No. 2, Article 6. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-011X.3265
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/agriculture/vol49/iss2/6