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LinkedInPosts Tagged: Weed Control
Chemigation best practices for branched broomrape control in CA processing tomato
Branched broomrape (Phelipanche ramosa) is of growing concern to California tomato and specialty crop and seed producers. It is an obligate root holoparasite that gains all of its nutrients from the host crop and its unique biology means it spends the majority of its lifecycle below the soil...
Electrical Weed Control (EWC) in Organic Almonds and Blueberries – Research Update
Two years ago, I shared my first blog about the Zasso electrical weed control (EWC) unit—a tractor-mounted device powered by the tractor's PTO. (My first blog about the basic of EWC and unit specifications In spring 2023, we established two organic blocks, one with almonds and one with...
Using Native Plants for Weed Control
One of the first steps in ecological restoration is often controlling invasive weeds, which can be a major barrier to native plant establishment. But what happens after restoration is complete? At most sites, weed pressure is an ongoing challenge that land managers must grapple with to maintain the...
New article :: Exploring sterile pollen technique as a novel tool for management of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)
Sterile Pollen Technique Shows Promise for Palmer Amaranth Weed Control Newly published research provides a novel and sustainable weed-management strategy WESTMINSTER, Colorado – 22 May2024 – Recently published research in the journal Weed Science shows that a sterilization...
Electric weed control research updates
From the eOrganic and Performance and Economics of Electric Weed Control in Organic Perennial Crops Project: Electric Weeding Research Updates (Click HERE to see the presentations) Electric Weed Control in Orchards • Tong Zhen, Ph.D. student (Hanson Lab) at UC Davis Crop Safety...
