Hello World! Welcome Friends! Weeds are unwanted or undesirable plants that grow without any conscious effort to cultivate them. They grow wherever they find conducive and suitable environmental conditions, which is typically anywhere there is soil. These weeds are usually invasive and reproduce aggressively.
A plant is a weed based on the context of the environment where it is growing. That is, if it is wanted and cultivated, then of course it is not a weed. If however it is unwanted but grows of itself then, it is.
Weeds can grow anywhere including the wild where no one cares if they grow. They can also grow on farms, parks, fields, and even the best-tended gardens or lawns where they are more of a nuisance. They claim territory and can be detrimental to the growth of other consciously cultivated plants because they can take up space and nutrients needed by these plants from the soil.
In most agricultural endeavors, including farming, gardening, and others, there is a need to consistently carry out weed control to avoid the negative effects they might have on crops or on your lawn. Understanding common methods available to combat them will help to successfully curtail their invasion.
It is a continuous and consistent effort as you are never really rid of them. You will always have them come back because of their seeds that are floating in the wind. Here, you will find some common types that can be found in lawns.
Control Methods
We want to look at how to stop the growth of these unwanted plants, ensuring they do not compete with desired and cultivated fauna and flora. It is an important step in cultivating plants and can include several methods. These can be categorized into:
Preventative
Prevention is a crucial aspect when it comes to the management of weeds. This is because once an infestation goes viral and increases, it is more difficult and expensive to manage. Preventative control typically refers to methods used to prevent weeds from being established in a pasture, garden, or cultivated crop. This involves being aware of sources of their seed, being able to identify them early enough and taking aggressive actions to eradicate them. Examples include using weed-free seed, and ensuring that implements as well as equipment are cleaned when moving from one location to another, etc.
Biological
This involves using living agents to suppress the growth of weeds. These include living agents such as bacteria, fungi, insects, grazing animals like cattle, goats, sheep, etc. Insect agents have proven to be effective and are especially used in places or cases where eradication seems impossible as a result of the severity and spread of the infestation or where other control methods are not feasible. You can read more about this here: http://eap.mcgill.ca/PCBCW_1.htm.
Cultural
Cultural control involves the establishment of competition by planting desired vegetation that slows down or prevents the growth of unwanted and opportunistic plants. It is considered to be highly effective when it comes to controlling these plants and will involve maintaining conditions that discourage their growth. This can include maintaining proper fertilization of the soil and using plant species that are well suited to competition.
Mechanical or Manual
This consists of the various physical approaches to of killing or suppressing of weeds. This can be done by physical human labor or with the use of machinery. Examples include digging, pulling, plowing, mowing, disking, tillage, etc. The success of this method is dependent on the life cycle of the weeds to be removed.
Chemical
Chemical control involves the use of herbicides. This is a very effective and time-efficient method. There are selective herbicides that target only weeds leaving desired plants and grasses untouched. For this method, the user will need to comply with the requirements of the herbicide product when it comes to its use, handling, and cleanup of utensils.
One thing that should be noted with regards to the use of chemicals is that if there are any water bodies, trees, and other vegetation close, they may be affected by the use of these chemicals, resulting in contamination or injury to them. Most herbicides are applied either by broadcast or spot spraying. In each case, spray equipment must be calibrated properly to get the desired results.
For people who are looking to carry out weed control in Yukon, professionals exist to help you do this. Because it requires constant and consistent effort, they can help you maintain your lawn and eradicate unwanted plants regularly. With this, you are able to get a thick, strong, and healthy lawn where these unwanted plants won’t survive.
Conclusion
Your home, with its garden or lawn, is a valuable asset and you always want it to look great. Weeds, if not properly controlled, can affect its look. Thankfully, there are ways to get rid of them.
We’ve looked at a few options in this article but we recommend that you employ the services of experts. You are more certain of getting the best results when you work with them.
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