| Abstract: | Impact of soil properties on weed distribution within agricultural fields Occurrence and distribution of weeds on agricultural fields are often heterogenous. The influence of various soil properties on the spatial structure and density of weed populations was investigated on two agricultural fields with special regard to three weed species (Polygonum amphibium, Cirsium arvense, Veronica hederifolia). Based on field specific sampling grids, weed counting and soil sampling were done. For all grid points, soil analysis was carried out (texture, organic C, total N, pH, soil nutrients P, K, Mg). Soil texture, soil organic C, and soil nutrients are the factors with the highest influence on the occurrence of the species studied. |
