Difference between revisions of "Weed control"
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed_control Weed control] "Weed control is the botanical component of pest control, using physical and chemical methods to stop weeds from reaching a mature stage of growth when they could be harmful to domesticated plants and livestock." - Wikipedia | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed_control Weed control] "Weed control is the botanical component of pest control, using physical and chemical methods to stop weeds from reaching a mature stage of growth when they could be harmful to domesticated plants and livestock." - Wikipedia | ||
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/rge/course/weeds.htm WEEDS, WEED PREVENTION AND WEED CONTROL] Section of organic gardening course | * [http://www.ibiblio.org/rge/course/weeds.htm WEEDS, WEED PREVENTION AND WEED CONTROL] Section of organic gardening course | ||
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Revision as of 17:04, 18 January 2012
Why weeding is important... The photo shows a field with potatoes. They're all from the same species but the front and outer potatoes in the field (they're placed in circles) were weeded and in the center ones not.
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Soils want to be covered in some way. In nature, either mulch in the form of fallen leaves and branches cover a soil, or all kinds of plants grow there. In a garden, weeds grow where you don't remove them. These weeds can rival with your crops, but in times that no vegetables are growing there, weeds have a useful function.
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- List of beneficial weeds Wikipedia
- Weed control "Weed control is the botanical component of pest control, using physical and chemical methods to stop weeds from reaching a mature stage of growth when they could be harmful to domesticated plants and livestock." - Wikipedia
- WEEDS, WEED PREVENTION AND WEED CONTROL Section of organic gardening course
