An investigation of some aspects of the biology of flick weed Cardamine flexuosa from nurseries in Australia

Ozanne, Trevor Douglas. (1993). An investigation of some aspects of the biology of flick weed Cardamine flexuosa from nurseries in Australia Master's Thesis, School of Land, Crop and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland.

       
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Author Ozanne, Trevor Douglas.
Thesis Title An investigation of some aspects of the biology of flick weed Cardamine flexuosa from nurseries in Australia
Formatted title An investigation of some aspects of the biology of flick weed Cardamine flexuosa from nurseries in Australia
School, Centre or Institute School of Land, Crop and Food Sciences
Institution The University of Queensland
Publication date 1993
Thesis type Master's Thesis
Supervisor Dr Steve Adkins
Total pages 53
Language eng
Subjects 300300 Horticulture
Formatted abstract The weed which nursery staff refer to as Flick Weed has usually been identified as Cardamine hirsute, also referred to by the common name Hairy Bittercress. This weed from cool, shady, moist areas is described as a winter annual in the northern hemisphere. In Australia it does not behave as a winter annual.

This study set out to reassess the identity of Flick Weed as it occurs in nurseries in 8 sites in Australia. It also looked at the reproductive potential of the plant when grown at 20, 24, 29 and 33°C. Seeds from these plants were germinated on filter papers under controlled conditions in a germination cabinet at 27/15°C.

The weed proved to be the polyploid C. flexuosa. Its morphological development showed an optimum at, or below, 20°C and dormancy was apparent in the seeds from Brisbane, especially when grown at the lowest temperature. Viability of the dry stored seed declined from 100% to 53% in 22 weeks.

The implications of these findings for current control strategies within the nursery industry are discussed.
Keyword Cardamine -- Australia
Nurseries (Horticulture) -- Australia
Weeds -- Control
Additional Notes

Variant title: Flick weed.

 
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