"Knotweed", Polygonum aviculare is one of the most common weeds in the winter-spring period in the horticultural zone of Córdoba green belt. In order to know the phenology and climatic requirements of the species in each stage of its life cycle, an experiment was conducted in one of the green belt farms located in the NE of Córdoba outskirsts for three years (1988, 1989, 1990). Different phases and sub-periods of this life cycle, phenometric parameters (plant height and density) and meteorological observations were determined. The experiment enabled to establish the stational flow of emergency and corroborate the winterspring ecological type of the weed. These aspects of the bioecology, phenology and bioclimatology are necessary tools when implementing an integrated system of weed control.
Weed; emergency; phenology; bioclimatology