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Mechanical Weed Control

Mechanical Weed Control . Hand Pulling Hoeing Cultivating Burning Mowing Smothering with plastic mulches. Cultural Weed Control. Crop rotation Use of weed-free crop seed Use of smother crops. The objective of biological control is to reduce weed populations, not eradicate them.

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Mechanical Weed Control

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  1. Mechanical Weed Control • Hand Pulling • Hoeing • Cultivating • Burning • Mowing • Smothering with plastic mulches

  2. Cultural Weed Control • Crop rotation • Use of weed-free crop seed • Use of smother crops

  3. The objective of biological control is to reduce weed populations, not eradicate them. Some natural enemies which are often used are Klamath Weed Beetles, Puncture Vine Beetles, & domestic geese. Biological Weed Control

  4. Biological Weed Control (cont’d.) Animals in pasture.

  5. Herbicides are often used because they are inexpensive and effective when handled properly. If handled improperly, however, they may kill your crop and contaminate ground water. Chemical Weed Control

  6. Chemical Weed Control (cont’d.) Selective HerbicideNon-Selective Herbicide Kills only selected plants. Kills all plants where applied.

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