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Weeds compete with crops grown for resource limits such as water, nutrients, and light. Weed infestation is one of the major factors limiting sesame production, as its seedlings grow slowly during the first few weeks making it a weak competitor at earlier crop growth stages. Weed induced sesame yield reductions of up to 65 percent, and a need for a...
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... In Africa, Leucas martinicensis is a widespread ruderal and segetal weed (Weber et al. 1995, Sheen & Albert 2009, Azanaw et al. 2020; elsewhere, it is reported from ruderal and/or disturbed vegetation. The conditions of the habitat of the three populations in Mexico are consistent with these reports from the literature as described above. ...
