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Wild Oat (Avena fatua)
Control Strategies: Timely cultivation, selective grass herbicides, and use of competitive crops to suppress its growth. Impact on Crops: Reduces quality and yield, and is difficult to separate from cereal crops at harvest.
Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)
Control Strategies: Crop rotation, zero-tillage farming, and timely use of herbicides. Impact on Crops: Extremely competitive, rapid growth rate, and high seed production lead to reduced yields.
Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album)
Control Strategies: Mulching, cultivation before seeding, and post-emergence herbicides. Impact on Crops: Competes for nutrients and light, and can attract pests.
Waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus)
Control Strategies: Herbicide application, cultivation, and cover crops to suppress emergence. Impact on Crops: Competes for water and nutrients, directly impacting crop yields.
Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule)
Control Strategies: Mulching, pre-emergence herbicides in fall, and proper garden sanitation. Impact on Crops: Competes for space, can be an issue in no-till systems where it grows unchecked.
Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense)
Control Strategies: Deep tillage, herbicides, and crop rotation. Impact on Crops: Can host pests and diseases, aggressive spreader, and reduces harvest quality.
Crabgrass (Digitaria spp.)
Control Strategies: Pre-emergence herbicides, proper lawn maintenance, and manual removal. Impact on Crops: Competes for nutrients leading to reduced crop yields.
Nutsedge (Cyperus spp.)
Control Strategies: Proper drainage, timely cultivation, and herbicides targeting sedges. Impact on Crops: Aggressively competes for water and nutrients, reducing yields.
Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
Control Strategies: Consistent deep tillage, use of cover crops, and systemic herbicides. Impact on Crops: Twines around crops, hindering their growth and access to sunlight.
Pigweed (Amaranthus spp.)
Control Strategies: Crop rotation, mulching, and post-emergence herbicides. Impact on Crops: Competes for water and nutrients, and may harbor pests and diseases.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Control Strategies: Maintaining dense turf, selective broadleaf herbicides, and manual removal. Impact on Crops: Can crowd out desirable species in pastures and lawns.
Russian Thistle (Salsola tragus)
Control Strategies: Early control by herbicide application, cultivation to prevent seed set, and proper field sanitation. Impact on Crops: Consumes water and nutrients, leading to reduced yield.
Quackgrass (Elymus repens)
Control Strategies: Cultivation when young, glyphosate herbicide application, and crop rotation. Impact on Crops: Aggressive root system, makes land hard to work and reduces yield.
Giant Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida)
Control Strategies: Pre-emergence herbicides, cultivation, and mowing before seed set. Impact on Crops: Grows quickly, outcompeting crops for light and nutrients, and causes allergy issues.
Kochia (Bassia scoparia)
Control Strategies: Pre-plant tillage, pre-emergence herbicides, and crop rotation. Impact on Crops: Forms dense stands that compete for resources and can become tumbleweeds spreading seeds.
Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)
Control Strategies: Cultural control through mulching, post-emergence herbicides, and maintaining healthy turf. Impact on Crops: Can form dense mats, outcompeting crops for resources and light.
Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)
Control Strategies: Early season cultivation, pre-emergence herbicides, and hand-pulling. Impact on Crops: Competes for nutrients, water, and light, and can significantly reduce yields.
Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon)
Control Strategies: Proper lawn and pasture management, timely mowing, and use of pre- and post-emergence herbicides. Impact on Crops: Can create dense mats that outcompete crops and reduce yield.
Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense)
Control Strategies: Frequent mowing, herbicide application, and use of competitive crops. Impact on Crops: Reduces crop yields and contaminates harvest.
Morning Glory (Ipomoea spp.)
Control Strategies: Use of landscape fabric or mulch, post-emergence herbicides, and manual removal. Impact on Crops: Vining growth habit that can smother crops and reduce yields.
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