AUTHOR(S) / AUTOR(I): Nesho Neshev 
, Mariyan Yanev , Anyo Mitkov , Todor Manilov
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46793/SBT26.055N
ABSTRACT / SAŽETAK:
The competitiveness of the sole and mixed crops against the weeds Lactuca serriola L. and Consolida regalis Gray. in a field trial was studied. The cropping systems Winter wheat – variety „Sofru“ (sole crop); Winter wheat – variety „Solindo“ (sole crop); Winter wheat – variety „Sofru“ + winter wheat – variety „Solindo“ (mixed crop); Winter barley – variety „Odyssey“ (sole crop); Winter barley – variety „Odyssey“ + winter wheat – variety „Sofru“ (mixed crop); Winter barley – variety „Odyssey“ + winter wheat – variety „Solindo“ (mixed crop); Rye variety „Millennium“ (sole crop) were evaluated. The weed suppression was more severe in the cropping systems of barley and wheat varieties.
KEYWORDS / KLJUČNE REČI:
growth, mixed crops, weeds, winter cereals
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / PROJEKAT:
The research presented in this article is part of Project 03-24, financially supported by the Centre of Research, Technology Transfer, and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights at the Agricultural University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
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