Preliminary Research on the Efficacy of Selected Herbicides Approved for Use in Sustainable Agriculture Using Spring Cereals as an Example

Piotr Szulc, Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska (), Marek Selwet and Katarzyna Ambroży-Deręgowska
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Piotr Szulc: Department of Agronomy, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-632 Poznań, Poland
Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska: Department of Microbiology and Plant Ecology, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 85-029 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Marek Selwet: Department of Soil Science and Microbiology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Szydłowska 50, 60-656 Poznań, Poland
Katarzyna Ambroży-Deręgowska: Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 15, 1-13

Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of selected herbicides permitted for use in sustainable agriculture, specifically targeting spring rye and spring barley in a no-till farming system. The application of chemical herbicide protection in the cultivation of spring rye and barley significantly increased the yield and improved the quality parameters of the harvested grain, with the most pronounced effect observed in spring barley. The effectiveness of the herbicide treatment in reducing the number of weeds was 99.4% for spring rye and 82.39% for spring barley. The study demonstrated that the application of chemical herbicide protection had a positive impact on the quality parameters of spring barley grain. Both the thousand-grain weight and protein content were significantly higher in the grain collected from protected plots compared to the control plots. By utilizing herbicides permitted for use in integrated production (IP) in a sustainable manner, we protect the environment while minimizing the impact on crop yields and maintaining the quality of the harvested produce.

Keywords: herbicides; sustainable agriculture; spring cereals; weed control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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