Weed Management Methods Influence Growth of `Navaho' Blackberries

Weed Science and Management

effect of different integrated weed management methods on weed characteristics and yield of sugar beet

in order to compare different weed management methods in sugar beet, an experiment was conducted at the agricultural research station, ferdowsi university of mashhad, iran, during 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. the experiment designed as a complete randomized block with three replications. the treatments including: metamitron + fenmedifam, metamitron + fenmedifam + rotation, metamitron + cultivation,...

True integrated weed management

Using the simplest of definitions, integrated weed management has been described as “putting components [of weed control] together, not taking them apart.” Yet, weed science has stopped at the “field edge” in assembling the components into a truly integrated approach. What is keeping weed scientists from developing real integrated weed control regardless of space and time? The answer to this qu...

Weed Management 153 12

Numerous plant species are considered weeds in agronomic cropping systems. Weeds have many attributes undesirable to crop producers, not the least being the ability to reduce crop yields through competition for resources such as sunlight, water, nutrients, and space. Weeds also may harbor insects and provide a host for certain plant pathogens. Some weed species, such as wild garlic and eastern ...

Weed Biology and Weed Management in Organic Farming