Effects of Some Weed Control Methods on Stigma in Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) Cultivation

Saffron is an important medicine, spice, dye, and cosmetic plant, and weeds limit its production and increase the related costs of management. This study aimed to determine effective control methods against weeds in saffron cultivation and find the effects of weed control on crown development, stigma yield, and daughter corm yield and quality. The study was established in the production periods of ۲۰۱۹-۲۰۲۱, at Hatay Olive Research Institute, Hassa Station, Turkey, based on completely randomized blocks design with ۱۴ treatments and ۳ replications. Results indicated that the highest effect (۱۰۰%) on weeds was recorded for U۵ (pine sawdust+benfluralin) and U۶ (textile mulch) applications and the lowest effect was obtained from U۱۳ (۲,۴-D amine) application at the first and second year of the study. The best quality criteria of saffron were achieved in U۶ and U۴ (pine sawdust) applications for corm production, and U۶, U۵, and U۴ applications for quality daughter corm production.

کلیدواژه ها:

Daughter corm yield ، Pine sawdust ، Textile mulch.