Weeds are often the major biological constraint to growing legume crops successfully, and
an understanding of the critical period of weed control (CPWC) is important for developing
environmentally sustainable weed management practices to prevent unacceptable yield
loss. Therefore, we carried out two field experiments to identify the CPWC for two grain
legume crops traditionally grown in Mediterranean areas: chickpea and faba bean. The
experiments were conducted at two sites both located in the Sicilian inland (Italy). In …