Silage Tarps for Small Farm Weed Management June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Josue Cerritos and Stephen Meyers Read More The use of silage tarps for weed management has increased dramatically in recent years, including in our own research in the Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab at Purdue University. This[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Weed Spotlight: Common Milkweed June 14, 2024 - From Issue: 738 By: Carlos Lopez and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names Common milkweed, silkweed, cotton-weed, Virginia silk, wild cotton, silky milkweed, common silkweed, showy milkweed, swallow wort. Latin name Asclepias syriaca. “Asclepias” from Asklepios, the Ancient Greek god of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management
Weed Spotlight: Palmer Amaranth May 15, 2024 - From Issue: 736 By: Emmanuel Cooper and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Palmer amaranth, Palmer pigweed, carelessweed, and dioecious amaranth. Latin name: Amaranthus palmeri. “Amaranthus” is derived from the Greek word “amarantus” meaning “everlasting flowers”. This is a reference to[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management
New Spartan® 4F Herbicide Label for Mint Growers May 15, 2024 - From Issue: 736 By: Stephen Meyers Read More Indiana mint growers have a newly registered use for a familiar herbicide. Spartan®, already labeled for use in newly planted and dormant mint, can now be applied as a post-harvest[Read More…] Article Categories: Mint Article Tags: Weed Management
Weed Spotlight: Dandelion May 2, 2024 - From Issue: 735 By: Celia Corado and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Dandelion, lions-tooth, blow-ball, cankerwort, Irish daisy, pee-a-bed, wet-a-bed Latin name: Taraxacum officinale Family: Asteraceae (Aster family, sunflower family) Life Cycle Dandelion is a perennial weed that reproduces by[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management
Findings From Two Years of Organic Sweet Potato Weed Management Research May 2, 2024 - From Issue: 735 By: Emmanuel Cooper and Stephen Meyers Read More Background Sweet potato is a staple crop that provides nutritional benefits to humans globally, but weed interference (Figure 1) can reduce yields by 22 to 90%. Despite increased organic sweet[Read More…] Article Categories: Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops Sweet Potato Article Tags: Weed Management
Weed Spotlight: Common Chickweed April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names Common chickweed, chickweed, starwort, starweed, bindweed, chicken-weeds, winter weed, satin flower, tongue grass, chickwhirtles, cluckenweed, mischievous Jack, skirt buttons, cyrillo, and white bird’s eye. Fun fact Did you[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weeds
Weed Management Strategies for Vegetable Farms April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana Read More Weeds can quickly take over vegetable farms, reducing yield and interfering with harvest. Effective weed management is vital for keeping farms efficient and productive. Because every farm is unique, there[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Weed Spotlight: Purple Deadnettle April 3, 2024 - From Issue: 733 By: Carlos Lopez, Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana Read More Common Names Purple deadnettle, red deadnettle. Latin name Lamium purpureum. “Lamium” is derived from the Latin for “throat,” referencing the flower tube’s elongated shape. “purpureum”, also derived from the Latin,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Weed Spotlight: Henbit March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Henbit, henbit dead nettle, henbit nettle, blind nettle, bee nettle, and giraffe head. Latin name: Lamium amplexicaule. “Lamium” is derived from the Latin for “throat,” referencing the flower[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management Weeds
