- (Public Value) UCANR: Promoting economic prosperity in California
- Author: Margaret Gullette Lloyd
- Re-posted by: Gale Perez
From the Small and Organic Farm Advisor Blog
**************
The Heat is On: Soil Solarization
The days are long and the temperatures are high. This is a great time to solarize the soil in the Central Valley as a way to manage annual weeds and improve the growth of fall crops.
What is solarization?
A non-chemical approach to weed control, soilborne pest management and soil enhancement using solar heating of plastic-covered moist soil. This method allows the sun's radiant energy to be trapped in the soil thereby...
- Author: Travis M Bean
- Re-posted by: Gale Perez
From the TOPICS IN SUBTROPICS blog (Jan. 10, 2020)
Weed Management in Citrus Orchards
Proper weed management is important for several reason, but in general younger orchards are much more susceptible to the negative impacts of weed overgrowth. The full canopies of mature orchards limit the amount of sunlight reaching the orchard floor, which suppresses the growth of many weed species. Younger trees also have less extensive rooting systems, putting them into direct competition with weeds for water and nutrients. The presence of weeds provides habitat for...
