It is total root parasite infesting solanaceous crops. Due to absence of chlorophyll in leaves, their management through herbicides is not efficiently done. Bcz, most of the herbicides belonging from the group that responsible for the killing of PS-I and PS-II. Share experience here....
Kaushik Kumar Panigrahi Yes sir, I have followed your recommended papers. Here, I am discussing about practical feasibility of herbicides. There are so many hurdles, Glyphosate can be applied as directed spray, but their feasibility and inhibitory effects on crop is very well known facts. As Broomerape is devoid of chlorophyll, so that photosynthetic inhibitory types of herbicides are not acted.
Hi,
the answer is: it depends. Parasitic plants are very hard to get rid of and the use of chemicals might not be the most effective solution available. Dr. Kaushik Kumar Panigrahi suggested alternative methods with the articles and I agree with his view. The use of one and only solution lead to selection, which is not a good answer for parasitic plants. This specialization might be accelerated in the open field and the parasite plant might get even more present in the area.
I would suggest you a more complex solution but most efficient. It is commonly known that the use of resistant/tolerant varieties, natural predators and selected chemicals might be useful if integrated and in rotation. Eradicating the plant parasite might be hard and take time but it appear to me more feasible solution than just using one or another brand.
Here is some useful material:
https://edepot.wur.nl/210504
https://scielo.conicyt.cl/pdf/jsspn/v14n1/aop0414.pdf
Article 29. Qasem, J. R. (1998). Chemical control of branched broomr...
Article Recent advances in the biocontrol of Orobanche (broomrape) plants
Article Biological Control of Orobanche Ramosa by Fusarium Solani
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@Desiderio...yes it can be control by integrated approaches, even some of the synthetis stimulator like GR24 and others are available, even few trape and decoy crops are also be helpful for controling this parasitic weed. Yes I agreed with your commenta that it depends on host and using of herbicides may be dangerous to crop. The question is that we would like reduce drudgery operation in controlling orobanche. Is it possible to develop potent herbicide which is fully control this parasitic weed. Innovative ideas may save crop losses.
Please consult the following RG links.
Article Orobanche weed management in mustard : Opportunities, possib...
Article Applicable control measure against Orobanche ramosa in tomato plants
Article Biological control of Egyptian broomrape (Orobanche aegyptia...
Article Technologies for Smart Chemical Control of Broomrape (Oroban...
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