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Integrated weed management in southern forest nurseries

Integrated weed management provides an optimum level of weed control by utilizing many types of control tactics and results in economic or optimal production with minimum deleterious effects on the environment. However, many nurserymen rely on only a few weed control tactics. Some nurserymen rely heavily on one herbicide and might apply it twice a week throughout the growing season. This practice can lead to a btiildup of resistant weeds. Some nurserymen fumigate yearly for weed control with methyl bromide which is not only expensive but also can be dangerous to humans and can have detrimental effects on beneficial soil organisms. A few nurserymen have eliminated their need of fumigation for weed control, reduced their herbicide usage, and reduced their weed population by integrating several types of weed control practices.


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Author(s): David B. South

Event: Southern Nursery Conference: Eastern Session
1978 - Colonial Williamsburg, VA

Event: Southern Nursery Conference: Western Session
1978 - Hot Springs, AR