www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm introduction Ch 1. Introduction ...from season to season. We hope that this book will help you better understand weeds and how to manage them. How to Use This Book The book is divided into...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm about-the-authors About the Authors ...biology and ecology of important agricultural weeds (e.g., common ragweed, pigweeds) and introduced invasive plant species of natural and semi-natural areas (e.g., swallowworts) in the northeastern United States and southern...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm major-agricultural-weeds-of-the-us Part II. Major Agricultural Weeds of the U.S. ...this book are those of the Weed Science Society of America’s Composite List of Weeds (http://wssa.net/wssa/weed/composite-list-of-weeds). However, we also provide a list of other common names by which the species...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm characteristics-of-weeds Characteristics of Weeds That Affect Their Management ...response of tall growing weeds to shade has been studied more thoroughly. Generally, at intermediate levels of shade, these species (e.g., common lambsquarters, giant foxtail, jimsonweed, pigweed species and velvetleaf)...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm cultural-weed-management Ch 3. Cultural Weed Management ...sown at very high density (e.g., 10 times a normal rate), however, may suffer winter damage due to the weakness of individual plants. Row Spacing As a general rule, the...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm mechanical-physical-weed-management Ch 4. Mechanical and Other Physical Weed Management ...weeding tools. From left to right: (A) garden rake, (B) weeding rake, (C) weeding rake-shuffle hoe combination, (D) furrowing hoe, (E) narrow garden hoe, (F) wide garden hoe, (G) onion...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm managing-weeds-glossary Managing Weeds Glossary ...for agricultural purposes, but as used in this book, it refers to mechanized soil disturbance for weed management after crop planting. Dough stage: The stage in the development of a...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm how-to-think-about-weeds Ch 2. How to Think About Weeds Understanding the biology and behavior of weeds is key to managing them. As explained in this book, weeds are very good at colonizing and persisting in your fields. They are,...