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Growth and Development of Giant Burreed (Sparganium eurycarpum)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

John W. Leif III  and
Ervin A. Oelke
John W. Leif III
Affiliation:
Dep. Agron. Plant Genet., Univ. Minn., St. Paul, MN 55108
Ervin A. Oelke
Affiliation:
Dep. Agron. Plant Genet., Univ. Minn., St. Paul, MN 55108
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Abstract

Outdoor experiments were conducted at two locations in Minnesota to characterize the growth, development, and vegetative reproduction potential of giant burreed grown with and without wild rice. Giant burreed growth was influenced by environment more than the presence of wild rice. Shoots emerged from corms 2 to 3 wk after planting (WAP), and continued throughout the growing season. Giant burreed attained a maximum height of 135 cm with an average 36 shoots/plant. Rhizome production started 4 to 6 WAP, and continued throughout the growing season. Corm formation at the base of shoots started 8 WAP and continued throughout the growing season. Rhizomes grew to a maximum cumulative length of 2500 cm/plant spreading in all directions and produced up to 250 buds/plant. Corm and rhizome bud viability was 15 and 10%, respectively. These data suggest that giant burreed grown in wild rice should be controlled by 2 to 3 wk after emergence to prevent vegetative reproduction.

Keywords

Wild rice, Zizania palustris L.giant burreed, Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ♯3 SPGEUAquatic weedZizania palustriswild riceSPGEU
Type
Research
Information
Weed Technology , Volume 4 , Issue 4 , December 1990 , pp. 849 - 854
Copyright
Copyright © 1990 Weed Science Society of America 

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