Impact of microwave and steam soil treatment on weed suppression and corn yield improvement
M.A. Shereuzhev, Madin A. Shereuzhev, A.Yu. Kishev
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Abstract. The study examines the impact of various soil treatment methods, including steam and microwave treatment, on weed suppression, corn growth, and yield. An experiment was conducted using four types of soil treatment, and an analysis of plant growth and weed presence at different stages of development was performed. It was demonstrated that microwave treatment effectively suppresses weeds, improves conditions for crop growth, and increases yield. The results confirm the potential of microwave treatment as an environmentally safe and efficient method for soil management in agriculture.
Keywords: microwave soil treatment, weed suppression, corn growth, environmentally safe methods, yield management, alternative soil treatment methods
For citation. Shereuzhev M.A., Shereuzhev M.A., Kishev A.Y. Impact of microwave and steam soil treatment on weed suppression and corn yield improvement. News of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of RAS. 2025. Vol. 27. No. 1. Pp. 20–30. DOI: 10.35330/1991-6639-2025-27-1-20-30
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Marat A. Shereuzhev, Post-graduate Student, Department of Agronomy, Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University named after V.M. Kokov;
360030, Russia, Nalchik, 1v Lenin avenue;
Trainee researcher of the Laboratory of Intellectual Habitats of the Institute of Computer Science and Regional Management Problems – branch of Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences;
360000, Russia, Nalchik, 37-a I. Armand street;
marat.shereuzhev07@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7368-4691
Madin A. Shereuzhev, Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Robotic systems and mechatronics, Moscow State Technical University named after N.E. Bauman;
105005, Russia, Moscow, corp.1, bld. 5, 2 Baumanskaya street;
shereuzhev@bmstu.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2352-992Х
Alim Yu. Kishev, Ph.D of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor, Acting Head of the Department of Agronomy, Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University named after V.M. Kokov;
360030, Russia, Nalchik, 1v Lenin avenue;
a.kish@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2838-6876