Associations among weed communities, management practices, and environmental factors in U.S. snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production.

ABSTRACT: Weed species that escape control (hereafter called residual weeds) coupled with changing weather patterns are emerging challenges for snap bean processors and growers. Field surveys were conducted to identify associations among crop/weed management practices and environmental factors on snap bean yield and residual weed density. From 2019-2023, a total of 358 snap bean production fields throughout the major U.S. production regions (Northwest, Midwest and Northeast) were surveyed for residual weeds. Field-level information on crop/weed management, soils, and weather also were obtained. To determine associations among management and environmental variables on crop yield and residual weed density, the machine learning algorithm random forest was utilized. The models had 24 and 22 predictor va

SUBMITTER: Pavlovic P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12456788 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature