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Working
with a classmate, think of all the ways that weeds
could be managed within a horticultural planting or
enterprise.
Try
to come-up with at least 10 methods or
examples.
Put
those brains to work!
- tillage
- shallow cultivation (mechanical)
- organic
mulches (straw, yard waste, plant residue,
compost)
- plastic
mulches
- cover
crops planted in the previous years
(preplant)
- cover
crops established within the planting
(interplant cover crops)
- allelopathic
cover crops (ryegrass)
- smoother
cover crops (hairy vetch)
- herbicide
application
- soil
fumigation
- hand-weeding
- herbicide-resistant
crops
- using
natural weed control products
- excellent
plant stand of desired crop/plant to crowd-out
weeds
- permament
cover crops, such as bluegrass, inbetween rows
(orchard)
- crop
rotation
- biological
control (insects, diseases, other natural pests
of weeds)
- mowing
weeds
- timely
use of animals (geese)
Which
methods would you consider to be sustainable? C
D
(Remember
that a sustainable practice contributes to the farm
or enterprise's economic viability, conserves and
protects the environment and natural resources, and
contributes to society.)
- all
of above except, plastic mulches, herbicide
application, and soil fumigation.
(Some
may include herbicide-resistant crops in their
list, as well).
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