- Author: Pamela M. Geisel
One of the biggest challenges to growing a vegetable garden in a non-raisedbed situation can be the weeds. The can make the garden unsightly, compete with the vegetable plants you really want and make you feel overwhelmed in trying to manage them. Here is your five step plan to a better garden with fewer weeds:
Step one: Control existing weeds. If your garden has any weeds, you first need to take care of them prior to doing anything (except planning). You have a couple of options. You may rototill your garden to dig under existing weeds or you can spray out the garden with a non-selective herbicide such as glyphosate (Round-up). ...
- Author: Brad Hanson
A quick note to day to remind people about the upcoming Western Society of Weed Science meeting that will be held March 11-14 at the Catamaran Resort in San Diego.
This is a great place to get caught up on weed science issues in the western US and Canada. Because the meeting will be held in California this year, I think we'll see a lot of focus on CA issues. A copy of the meeting program is available HERE if you want to take a look.
We'll have research posters and papers in each of our regular sessions including:
- Weeds of Range and Natural...
- Author: Brad Hanson
The International Weed Science Society meets every four years to discuss weed science issues on a global level. This past June (2012) the IWSS met in Hangzhou, China and, for the next four years, will be led by the new president Dr. Albert Fischer from UC Davis. Congratulations Albert! You can see Albert's presidential address to the IWSS here: http://www.iwss.info/president.php
Several UC Weed Science folks (Fischer, Fennimore, Wright, Hanson) attended the meeting this year. This was my first time at this meeting and I found it really interesting to interact with weed scientists from so many countries. ...
- Author: Gale Perez
Franck Dayan will be stopping by UC Davis on Tuesday, 1/22/2013 to give a presentation entitled King Georges, Vampires and Herbicides. Below is the announcement.
Special Weeders Seminar
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Time: 9:30-10:30 AM
Location: 140 Robbins Hall (Weed Science Library)
Presentation: King Georges, Vampires and Herbicides
This is an interesting a witty talk that mixes history, medicine, mythology and agriculture. It deals with different aspects related to the importance of the enzyme...
- Posted by: Gale Perez
- Author: Scott Stoddard
Here's an article from the Sweetpotato Tips newsletter on hotbed cost production. Click here for a direct link to the January 2013 edition.
PRODUCTION NOTES—Hotbeds
Hotbeds begin soon. If you did not use methyl bromide in the last year, improve weed management by using Devrinol herbicide at a rate of 12 oz per 1000 ft of bed in 5-6 gallons of water (sprayer calibrated at 30 gpa). Apply before the first irrigation and prior to the emergence of weeds. Incorporate with a brief irrigation—about 10 minutes will do. This gives about 80-90%...
