Posts Tagged: bindweed

Field bindweed yield impacts on processing tomatoes may be less than expected

August 7, 2021 Field bindweed (Convolvulsus arvensis) is considered by many tomato growers to be the most problematic of all weeds in California production areas. Indeed, field bindweed and the closely related morningglory weeds were ranked the 8th most troublesome weeds in North America in a...

Field bindweed podcast

Have you listened to the new field bindweed podcast on Growing the Valley?   Field Bindweed with Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie may have moved across the country to Cornell, but she is still interested in finding new and better ways to kill field bindweed. We discuss tips and...

The efficacy of homeowner herbicides for field bindweed control

In a recent blog post, Dr. Clyde Elmore discussed weed species changes in urban environments in response to the ongoing drought. One weed that can thrive under dry conditions is field bindweed, a significant weedy pest for homeowners, land managers, and farmers,...

Weed control in cool-season vegetables

Weed control in cool-season vegetables can be quite challenging. However, there are a number of practices that provide growers with certain advantages: Short-season crops such as lettuce and spinach that allow for rapid turnover of the crops (e.g. 30 to 65 days), frequent cultivation (lettuce)...

Herbicide control of field bindweed in processing tomatoes

You've got trouble with a capital "T" that rhymes with "B", which stands for bindweed. My apologies to Meredith Wilson (I just couldn't pass up the opportunity...). But seriously, if you've got bindweed, you've probably got trouble. Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is a deep-rooted (and...

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