www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm major-agricultural-weeds-of-the-us Part II. Major Agricultural Weeds of the U.S. ...As explained in Chapter 2, however, seed weight is a very important property of a weed species, and the difference between 0.00001 ounces (0.28 mg) and 0.0001 ounces (2.8 mg)...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm giant-ragweed Giant Ragweed ...short-lived seed bank a chance to decline in density. Inclusion of crops or cover crops that provide early spring leaf canopy or residue cover that lowers soil temperature delays initiation...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm quackgrass Quackgrass ...when using these practices, you should compensate for the reduced soil organic matter by incorporating cover crops into the crop rotation. Also, proper equipment can reduce the impact of quackgrass...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm deadnettles Deadnettles ...after it emerges. Management of winter cover crops is critical for effective long-term control of both species in a vegetable rotation. If fall rye or forage radish cover crops establish...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm wild-oat Wild Oat ...spring cereal crops are rotated with other drilled crops like canola and flax. Rotation of drilled crops with row crops that can be cultivated between rows like dry beans, potatoes...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm palmer-amaranth Palmer Amaranth ...population levels substantially. It will rarely be a problem in winter grain crops and early planted spring grains since these crops do most of their growth before this weed emerges...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm foxtails Foxtails ...microclimate for establishment. This species is particularly adapted to germination and establishment in organic roll-kill systems, so maintaining a low giant foxtail seed bank is important for the success of...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm kochia Kochia ...if tillage is shallow. Cool-season crops like wheat, however, will compete better with kochia, a warm-season weed, when planted during the cool weather of spring. Because kochia emerges only from...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm sicklepod Sicklepod ...Identification of Sicklepod Family: Legume family, Fabaceae. Some botanists separate this genus and its relatives, most of which are woody, into the Caesalpinia family, Caesalpiniaceae. Habit: Upright or sprawling summer...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm common-ragweed Ragweed, common ...or “C4” refer to the metabolic pathway for fixing carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. Generally, C3 plants function better in cooler seasons or environments and C4 plants function better in warmer...