Weeds Identification Topic 2044

1. Weeds Identification Topic 2044 Mr. Christensen

2. Why are weeds weeds? • Weeds are plants out of place. • Reduce crop Yields, compete for water, nutrients and/or light. • Reduce crop quality • Some are poisonous • Host for disease and insects • Degrade aesthetics

3. Weed Characteristics • Produce huge numbers of seeds per plant. • Many are self-pollinated, allowing one single plant to produce thousands of seeds. • Seeds resist decay. • Seeds remain dormant in the soil. • Seeds have several dormancy mechanisms.

4. Weed Characteristics • Seeds can mimic crop seed size and shape. • Leaves and stems adapt to repel grazing animals. • Low growth habit allows weeds to survive in alfalfa fields that are cut three or four times a year. • Avoid control mechanisms.

5. Weed hosts for nematode and insect pests Weed Host for Nightshades Colorado potato beetle Redroot pigweed White mold Common lambs quarters Root aphids Common lambs quarters Soybean cyst nematode Various weeds Aphids that carry barley yellow dwarf virus

6. Impact on Crop Production • Corn yield reduction varies by weed species in 10 feet of crop row 30 giant foxtail—13-14% 27 velvetleaf—21-34% Dry bean yield losses with 30 weeds per 10 feet of crop row Hairy nightshade 45-55% Common ragweed 5-45% Wild proso millet 12-31%

7. Impact on Crop Production • Soybean/weed competition (% reduction) Weeds per 10 ft. Low yield yr High yield yr Cocklebur 1 3 5 13 28 66 Smartweed 6 2 10 11 26 46 Giant foxtail 6 0 2 117 6 17

8. Life Cycle One Way to Classify Weeds • Summer Annuals • Winter Annuals • Biennials • Perennials-simple and creeping

9. Summer Annuals From Michigan Field Crop Pest Ecology and Management-Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E-2704

10. Summer Annuals Examples Barnyardgrass Shattercane Wild Oat Large Crabgrass Smooth Crabgrass Giant Foxtail Yellow Foxtail Green Foxtail Fall Panicum Wild-Proso Millet Common Cocklebur Jimsonweed Common Sunflower Common Ragweed Giant Ragweed Velvetleaf Common Purslane Venice Mallow Witchgrass Woolly Cupgrass Longspine Sandbur Ladysthumb Pennsylvania Smartweed Wild Buckwheat Ivyleaf Morninglory Pigweed (Redroot,Smooth) Eastern Black Nightshade Common Lambsquarters

11. Yellow Foxtail Redroot Pigweed Velvetleaf Lambsquarters Common Purslane University of California http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds- common.html

12. Winter Annuals Examples Downy Brome Field Pennycress Virginia Pepperweed Shepherd’s Purse Wild mustard Horseweed Common chickweed Prickly Lettace Henbit From Michigan Field Crop Pest Ecology and Management-Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E-2704

13. Wild Mustard Common Chickweed Shepard’s Purse Horseweed University of California http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds- common.html Virginia Technological University http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_ id/dauca.htm

14. Biennials Examples Yellow Rocket Bull Thistle Common Mullein White Campion Wild Carrot From Michigan Field Crop Pest Ecology and Management- Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E-2704 Virginia Technological University http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/dauca.htm

15. Bull Thistle Wild Carrot Common Mullein Virginia Technological University http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/dauca.htm

16. Perennials Examples Curly Dock Dandelion Quackgrass Yellow Nutsedge Johnsongrass Field Bindweed Canada Thistle From Michigan Field Crop Pest Ecology and Management- Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E-2704 University of California http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds-common.html

17. Canada Thistle Yellow Nutsedge Quackgrass Curly Dock University of California http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds-common.html

18. Poisonous Plants • House Plants—Hyacinth, Narcissus, Daffodil, Oleander, Dieffenbachia, Rosary Pea, Castor Bean Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

19. Poisonous plants • Flower Garden Plants—Larkspur, Monkshood, Autumn Crocus, Star of Bethlehem, Lily-of-the-valley, Iris, Foxglove, Bleeding Heart Iris Star of Bethlehem Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

20. Poisonous Plants • Ornamental Plants—Daphne, Wisteria, Golden Chain, Laurels, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Jasmine, Lantana Camara, Yew Jasmine Wisteria Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

21. Poisonous Plants • Vegetable Garden Plants-Rhubarb Rhubarb Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

22. Poisonous Plants • Trees and Shrubs-Wild and cultivated cherries, Oaks, Elderberry, Black Locust Cherries Elderberry Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

23. Poisonous Plants Horse chestnut Black Locust Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

24. Poison Ivy Poison Oak Poison Sumac

25. Poisonous Plants • Plants in wooded areas-Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Moonseed, Mayapple, Mistletoe Mayapple Misletoe University of California http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds-common.html Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

26. Poisonous Plants Jack in the Pulpit Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

27. Poisonous Plants • Plants in Swamp or moist areas-Water Hemlock Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

28. Poisonous Plants • Plants in Fields-Buttercups, Nightshade, Poison Hemlock, Jimson Weed Belladonna/Nightshade Jimson Weed Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

29. Poisonous Plants Milkweed Pokeweed Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

30. Medicinal Plants Belladonna Dandelion Dill Garlic Hamamelis witch hazel Aloe Vera Arrowroot Basil Jasmine Olive Radish Rose Wormwood Celery University of California http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds-common.html Cornell University-www.ansci.cornell.edu/

31. Weed Identification Laboratory • Learn to identify 20 common weeds. • Utilize seeds, plant parts, and live specimens.