Project Details
Description
Weed control is an essential activity for forest plantation management. It is well documented that weeds affect growth and decrease plantation productivity in their initial stages. However, knowledge on adequate weed control in forest plantations is limited, so the objective of this proposal is to optimize the work of diagnosing, monitoring, and controlling weed plants in forest crops.
Through a survey of national reforestation workers, the level of knowledge of producers about the existing weeds in their plantations will be determined.
As a second specific objective, the effect of herbicides and alternative control methods on the growth and productivity of the plantations will be evaluated. In addition, a protocol for remote monitoring of weed plants will be developed based on photographs taken by a remotely piloted aircraft. The main results are to obtain information about the knowledge of national reforestation workers regarding weeds and their associated management in forest plantations, the generation of several scientific articles, and the execution of field days. This proposal continues the efforts made by the intensive forestry research group to increase the productivity of forest plantations
Through a survey of national reforestation workers, the level of knowledge of producers about the existing weeds in their plantations will be determined.
As a second specific objective, the effect of herbicides and alternative control methods on the growth and productivity of the plantations will be evaluated. In addition, a protocol for remote monitoring of weed plants will be developed based on photographs taken by a remotely piloted aircraft. The main results are to obtain information about the knowledge of national reforestation workers regarding weeds and their associated management in forest plantations, the generation of several scientific articles, and the execution of field days. This proposal continues the efforts made by the intensive forestry research group to increase the productivity of forest plantations
General Objective
Optimizar las labores de diagnóstico, monitoreo y control de plantas arvenses
en cultivos forestales de teca y melina en sus estadios iniciales.
en cultivos forestales de teca y melina en sus estadios iniciales.
Research Lines
Calidad y productividad de plantaciones forestales
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/07/21 → 1/07/24 |
Keywords
- Costa Rica
- Remote sensing
- Integrated weed management
- Forestry plantations
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