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Weed Control in Grass and Forage Crops

{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

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)
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:16 Feb 2022 12:31
Document Language:English
Status:Published

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