Resources Tagged: Weeds

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  1. Weeds of Southern turfgrasses: golf courses, lawns, roadsides, recreational areas, commercial sod

    2004-01-01 Pgs 208: illus Gift of Wand Krolikowski March, 2023 The weeds shown in this book are arranged alphabetically by family and scientific name within famiy. For each species, the Weed Science Society of America approved family, common and scientific name is shown along with a picture. Alternative...
    Turfgrasses Southern States Weeds

  2. Plants for Permaculture in Hawai'i, & other Tropical & Subtropical bioregions: Book 3 An inventory of applications & culture for 250 common & unusual species of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, & more

    Key Resource 2000-01-20 This book, PERMACOPIA THREE; AN INVENTORY, is a study of many popular foods, plus some less known, multipurpose plants. The species in this book have been chosen for their acceptance, availability, utility, & their relative lack of rampancy. Included are species for fruit, vegetable, greens,...
    plants Hawaii Weeds

  3. Weed Control, cultural and chemical

    This manual has several purposes. First, the extent and nature of weed problems are studied. Then, the importance of knowing the growth habits of the weeds is discussed. Next the various methods of control are examined. The recommended safety practices are also included in the study. Finally, the...
    Weed Control Weeds

  4. Applied weed science

    1985-01-01 The purpose of this book is to meet the need for a reference that relates the principles of weed science directly to weed control situations encountered in the field. Although the concept is simple, the objective is difficult to attain. To be successful in weed control, one must conceptualize...
    Weed Control Weeds

  5. Field Dodder - Cuscuta campestris

    The parasitic weedC. campestrisis native to North America but has been introduced around the world and become a weed in many countries. It is by far the most important of the dodders, perhaps because of its wide host range. This ensures that there is a wide range of crop seeds that may be...
    Weeds

  6. Non Chemical Weed Management: Principles, Concepts and Technology

    2007-01-01 Following several decades of popularity after the Second World War, the use of synthetic herbicides is now experiencing a backlash within the agriculture industry. The increase in organic farming and concerns about potential negative effects on human health and the environment is creating a...
    Weeds Human Health Environmental Stew... Natural resources Non Chemical Weed Management

  7. Seeds, Weeds, and Pests

    This seed cleaner was developed in Afghanistan to remove round seeds of weeds from wheat grains. The round seeds could not be separated by a sieve because they were the same size as the wheat grains. The cleaner described here takes advantage of the round shape of the weed seeds to separate them...
    Downloads VITA Pest Management Pests Weed Management Weeds Seeds Seed Sources

  8. Problem Plants and Alien Weeds in South Africa

    1995-01-19 This book has become an indispensable guide for anyone interested in knowing how to recognize, understand and control troublesomeplants. Agricultural production is threatened with a range of alien and indigenous species and our botanical heritage is under threat from a growing variety of alien...
    Weeds-Identification Weeds

  9. FM 1995 ILEIA Newsletter Vol 11 #3

    1995-10-19 The living mulch of Nepal Unexpected source of income - Niger Aggressive colonizers Initiatives to combat savannization and land degradation in Ghana Soil conservation and weed control Green manures - Brazil Cover crops - Honduras Weed management - trees- Kenya Labor issues - India The yield of...
    Honduras Land Degradation Soil Conservation Weed Control Brazil Ghana Nepal Green Manures and ... Weed Management Weeds

  10. Parasitic Plants in African Agriculture

    Key Resource
    2019-03-21 This Technical Note provides an overview of parasitic plants of agricultural significance in Africa. Parasitic weeds cause drought stress and stunted crops. Affected plants include cereal grains (e.g., sorghum [Sorghum bicolor] and maize [Zea mays]) and grain legumes (e.g., cowpea [Vigna...
    Push-pull Striga Weeds Parasitic Plants Weed Control