Weed control - chemical, folk and mechanical methods
HOW TO GET RID OF THE MOST POPULAR WEEDS
Down with the green parasites!
From season to season, our plots are besieged by dozens of weed species.
Some are very difficult to get rid of, others almost impossible.
And others, having barely disappeared from the beds, the next year they penetrate them again with seeds flying in the wind and ubiquitous roots.
Where to look for justice for uninvited guests?
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Sneep Perennial herbaceous plant of the Umbelliferae family. Propagated by underground root shoots. Thanks to a very developed root system, it wraps around the roots of other plants, preventing them from developing. |
Weeding is hampered by the fact that the roots grow so densely in different directions that it is practically impossible to dig them out completely, and the weed soon rises again from the shoots remaining in the soil. But the dream will become much less if you regularly cut off its leaves - gradually the roots will weaken, and it may disappear altogether. |
Very resistant to chemicals, but it is still possible to destroy it with repeated use of drugs specifically designed for this purpose. |
Fresh earth is poured into the beds in a checkerboard pattern and seeds of beets, potatoes or carrots are planted in it. When they rise, they are covered with mowed grass. Under the broad leaves of these plants and grass mulch, weeds will be deprived of light and will gradually die. In the future, other crops can be freely planted on these "updated" beds. |
Dandelion Perennial of the Asteraceae family. With the help of parachute seeds, self-sowing is able to capture large areas, forming entire colonies. |
It must be periodically cut or mowed (especially effective in the second half of April), as well as cut off the flowers before the seeds appear. When weeding, it is important to dig up the entire root, otherwise the dandelion will sprout again from the residue left in the ground. |
Sensitive to herbicides. The weed is destroyed by applying the drug to the leaves, for example, with a brush or spraying in calm weather |
To kill it, just a little salt is enough. She needs to sprinkle the central part of the weed, while trying not to get on other plants and the ground. It is not advisable to do this before rains, as salt can accumulate in the soil. |
couch Perennial from the grass family. Very tenacious. The roots penetrate to a depth of more than 1m. Attracts pests such as stem cutworms and wireworms |
Digging to the depth of a shovel bayonet and careful selection of roots will save your beds. But do not send it to the compost, it can germinate right in it. Make sure that wheatgrass does not grow between the beds - you will not have time to look back, as it will again break through among cultivated plants |
The herbicides that have fallen on the leaves are absorbed by the wheatgrass and are carried all the way to the tips of the roots. When the plant dries, it must be weeded out along with the roots and burned. |
To combat this tenacious and stubborn weed, you need to call on other plants as allies. For example, he does not get along well with potatoes. Sometimes you have to plant flower beds for the season in order to drive out the green invader. Also, clover will help get rid of wheatgrass, but in this case, after you have to drive it out of your beds |
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Osot A plant of the Compositae family. Most of all he loves freshly plowed moist soil, where he forms a dense network of roots. |
You need to have time to weed it out before the seeds scatter around the site. True, weeding is hampered by a prickly stem and a very long root. Frequent mowing will help, which will deplete the plant until it dries |
If the sow thistle has grown over a large area and there are no necessary plants there, wear gloves, a respirator and arm yourself with a herbicide sprayer. If there is not much sow thistle, then it is enough to dip its top in Roundup so that the plant dies |
As with most weeds, mulching will help get rid of thistle. It will also not be superfluous to cover the aisle with a roofing material or a film
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Horsetail Plant of the genus Vascular. It slows down the development of neighboring plants, depriving them of nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus and other useful substances. Reproduces by spores |
The measure of struggle is deep weeding, with the selection of roots. True, due to the depth they reach, it is quite difficult to do this. |
Virtually immune to any chemicals |
If horsetail appeared on your beds, it means that there is acidic soil, respectively, and lowering the acidity with lime or wood ash will help to drive it out. |
Borschevyk Poisonous weed of the umbrella family, which can grow up to four meters in height. Cow-parsnip juice that gets on the skin causes burns |
It must be mowed several times a season and, most importantly, removed from the site before the seeds ripen. It must be remembered that cow parsnip is very poisonous and it is dangerous to start work without special protection. |
An adult plant is very resistant to chemistry, therefore it is more effective to treat young shoots with herbicides. But if the moment is missed and the hogweed has grown, inject it with a syringe dose of "Roundal" or "Tornado" directly into the stem |
Cut the plant as low as possible and pour salt or pour vinegar into the tubular stem |
Mokritsa An annual of the clove family. Forms a large number of seeds that remain viable for up to 5 years |
Despite the difficulty of weeding due to easily torn thin stems, woodlice should be weeded out regularly, not allowing them to bloom. It is better to do this in sunny weather so that the plucked sprouts dry out quickly. |
Conventional herbicides will help to destroy wood lice. carefully study the instructions and forward to the beds |
This weed prefers acidic soils, which means that lowering their acidity will help in the fight against it. |
Reference by topic: The development of virgin lands and overgrown with weeds
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