Weed Management

Pros and cons of vinegar as an alternative to glyphosate

Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum, Fig. 1), is a member of the plant family Apiaceae, which contains a few important crops such as carrots, celery, and parsnips. This weed is a tall, invasive, and highly poisonous weed that is sometimes mistaken for one of its crop relatives. It is also commonly mistaken for Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota).

In last month’s issue of Agronomy News, I discussed considerations for glyphosate-based burndown programs. This month I wanted to share some of my results using similar programs to manage a rye (Fig. 1) and hairy vetch (Fig. 2) cover crop. Treatments were applied on April 11, and consisted of glyphosate, glufosinate, paraquat, glyphosate + 2,4-D, glyphosate + dicamba, glyphosate + glufosinate, and glyphosate + paraquat. Currently, this is what I am seeing:

Starting clean or weed-free is the key to a good weed control program, especially when noxious weeds, such as Palmer amaranth are present. While conventional growers can use soil-active herbicides to manage these weeds, control is more complicated in organic systems. Flame weeding is a non-chemical tactic that has been shown to control several grass and broadleaf weed species.

Controlling Italian ryegrass, the potential causes of control failures following glyphosate applications, and useful tips for managing the species.

Garlic Mustard Identification and Management in the Landscape

Understanding Preemergence Herbicides for Common Weeds in Vegetables

The University of Maryland Pesticide Safety and Training program was created to assist agricultural producers and businesses with timely information regarding pesticide use and recommendations. Farms use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment.

Marestail (Conyza canadensis), also known as horseweed or Canada fleabane, is a common winter or summer annual broadleaf weed found in nurseries, greenhouses, landscapes, roadways, meadows, turfgrass, and crops. It is problematic due to vast seed reproduction in two cycles, wind dissemination, lack of seed dormancy, and adaptability to both moist and dry soils.

Weed Management