Weed Diversity under Cover Crops Arachis repens (L.) and Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) in Banana Plantations in Southeastern Côte d’Ivoire — Oak Academic Publishing
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Weed Diversity under Cover Crops Arachis repens (L.) and Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) in Banana Plantations in Southeastern Côte d’Ivoire
Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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National Centre of Floristic (CNF), UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Felix Houphouët-Boigny National Polytechnic Institute (INP-HB), Higher School of Agronomy (ESA), Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
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Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
1 Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
3 National Centre of Floristic (CNF), UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
4 Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
5 Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
6 Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
7 Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Felix Houphouët-Boigny National Polytechnic Institute (INP-HB), Higher School of Agronomy (ESA), Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
8 Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Biological Resource Valorization, UFR Biosciences, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
In industrial dessert banana cultivation, weed control involves the use of chemical herbicides that are harmful to human health and the environment. In this study, the introduction of cover crops as an alternative was considered in banana plantations in southeastern Côte d’Ivoire. The experimental design was a Fisher block with three replicates of three treatments consisting of the use of the species Arachis repens and Desmodium adscendens , as well as two synthetic herbicides (control). The specific diversity and biological spectrum of weeds were evaluated. The results identified 71 weed species divided into 50 genera and 25 families, with slightly greater diversity of species and biological spectrum in the D . adscendens and control plots compared to A. repens . This study therefore suggests that A. repens could be used as a cover crop for weed management in banana plantations, replacing herbicides such as glyphosate and glufosinate. This conclusion is supported by the lower weed diversity observed under Arachis repens , indicating its superior competitive ability and stronger weed-suppressive effect.
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