www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm purple-nutsedge Purple Nutsedge ...a slightly taller plant with a yellowish cast throughout. Its leaf tips are long and tapered into narrow points; its inflorescences are yellow and more condensed and bottlebrush-like. Yellow nutsedge...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm italian-ryegrass Italian Ryegrass ...is distinguishable by its sharp, pointed rhizome tips, longer seedling blades (4–8 inches), very short ligule and two outer chaffs at the base of each spikelet in its inflorescence. Management...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm introduction Ch 1. Introduction ...perennial bioenergy crops. Weed management issues in forage production are discussed to some extent since forages are often rotated with other crops. The basic philosophy behind the book is that...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm shepherds-purse Shepherd's-Purse ...species, rotation with warm season crops like squash and tomatoes break the life cycle of the weed. Rapid cleanup of the field after short, early season crops like lettuce and...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm common-chickweed Chickweed, common ...mycorrhizal presence. Response to fertility: Common chickweed prefers highly fertile soils, and its dense root system is well adapted to access nutrients. Biomass, seed production and seed weight increase with...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm docks Docks ...crops and annual crops dock problems increase with over fertilization. Moderate fertility rates are the key: You want enough nitrogen for the crop to grow vigorously and to compete with...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm large-crabgrass Large Crabgrass ...plants function better in cooler seasons or environments and C4 plants function better in warmer seasons or environments. Frost tolerance: Relative tolerance of plants to freezing temperatures (high, moderate, low)....
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www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm wild-radish Wild Radish ...anti-fungal compounds excreted from roots. Response to fertility: Wild radish is often associated with nitrogen rich soils. In high N soils, wild radish will take up more N than it...
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm yellow-nutsedge Yellow Nutsedge ...a peanut digger in organic crop production. Weed Technology 29: 861–867. Mulligan, G.A. and B.E. Junkins. 1976. The biology of Canadian weeds. 17. Cyperus esculentus L. Canadian Journal of Plant...