- Re-posted by: Gale Perez
- Posted by: The Weed's Network
- Author: Steven Fennimore
Introduction
Weed seed are the means by which annual weeds reproduce and disperse. The seed buried in the soil is referred to as the seedbank. Most seed in the soil seedbank were produced in the same field or greenhouse. Some of the seed in the seedbank moved there through the actions of wind, water, animals or the activities of man. Annual weeds usually regenerate from seed stored in the soil seedbank. The seedbank reflects the effectiveness of recent weed management practices in the field or greenhouse and will determine future weed infestations. This article will outline some of the factors that influence weed seedbanks and how to use steam to kill weed seeds.
Weed...
- Author: Weed Science Society of America
- re-poster: Brad Hanson
The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) announced its recent endorsement of a set of best management practices and recommendations to reduce the incidence and threat of herbicide resistant weeds to agricultural productivity.
I've pasted the text below (in black) or you can click HERE for the direct link. The pdf is also attached at the bottom of this post.
Brad
Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) announced...
- Author: Mark Bolda
- poster: Brad Hanson
This is a repost (with permission) of an article by Mark Bolda (UCCE Santa Cruz Co) from April 27, 2012. The original post and the Strawberry and Caneberry blog can be found at: http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7362
Brad
by Mark Bolda:
This comes up a couple of times every year so it is worth reviewing and certainly adds value to our catalogue of plant disorders on these berry blogs.
The following plant sample of a proprietary...
- Author: Gale Perez
Follow-up to Lynn Sosnoskie's 3/6/2012 UC Weed Science blog entry (http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6967)
Here's the NPR story "Farmers Face Tough Choice On Ways To Fight New Strains Of Weeds"
- Re-posted by: Gale Perez
- Posted by: David Low
Abstract: Farmers view weed management and the risk of lower yields as barriers to transition from conventional to organic agriculture. The 3 years of transition before organic certification can be used to implement strategies to suppress weeds and improve soil fertility. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of five organic transition strategies on soil quality, weed suppression, and yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and potato (Solanum tuberosum) in the first year of organic production. The transition strategies included a tilled fallow, nontreated weedy, high diversity prairie mixture, smother crops, and vegetable rotation. Subplots with and without compost application were...
