{Tool} Weed Control in Grass and Forage Crops. Creator(s): Buckingham, Sue; McCalman, Heather and Powell, Huw. Issuing Organisation(s): IBERS Grassland Development Centre. Farming Connect Fact Sheet. (2013)
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Document available online at: http://www.grassdevcentre.co.uk/factsheets/documents/new%20factsheets/2013-weed-control-in-grass-and-forage-crops.pdf
Summary in the original language of the document
The leaflet includes suggestions for preventing establishment and spread of creeping thistle, spear thistle, docks, chickweed, ragwort, buttercup, bracken and nettles.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | how to prevent weed establishment in grasslands and forage crops |
| What problem does the tool address?: | In improved grassland weeds reduce yield and palatability, grazing area, forage quality and sward life and also affect animal performance. Some such as ragwort are poisonous to livestock and people. However, controlling weeds in grasslands is not that easy, so prevention is better. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The fact sheet outlines some ways to tackle some of the significant weeds in improved grassland and forage crops. |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Location: | Europe |
| Theme: | Weed management |
| Keywords: | annual weed, fodder crop, grassland, perennial weed, weed management |
| Keywords: | arable farming, annual weed, feed crops, grassland, perennial weed, weed management |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English annual weeds http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_459 English feed crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2829 English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English grasslands http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3366 English perennial weeds http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5697 English weed control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8345 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Production systems > Pasture and forage crops Crop husbandry > Weed management |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > Selected tools European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable UK > Univ. Aberystwyth > Institute for Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Related Links: | http://www.grassdevcentre.co.uk/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/31655 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Padel, Dr Susanne |
| ID Code: | 31655 |
| Deposited On: | 20 Dec 2017 11:00 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 10:31 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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