Weed control

Weed is an unwanted guest of any garden, garden, flowerbeds. The struggle against weeds is the most laborious and tedious occupation of a farmer, which takes away almost half the time allotted for the cultivation of cultivated plants. Weeds often win in the competition for the possession of nutrients in the soil, sunlight, moisture, fresh air. Because of the excessive thickening of plants, favorable conditions for the development of various diseases, rot, as well as reproduction of insect pests and rodents, are formed. In addition, weeds create an unpleasant aesthetic appearance of the flower bed, garden or garden plot.

How to deal with weeds? First of all, it is necessary to study the enemy from the inside to find out how he is able to practically instantly make his way to a piece of land prepared for cultivated plants, to grow rapidly and start to multiply fruitfully.

Weeds can be divided into annual and perennial. Annual weeds are characterized by rapid growth and a large number of shoots. In one very short vegetation period, they manage to grow and give numerous seeds, which under favorable conditions can germinate in the same year and bring a new crop of seeds.

Perennial weed plants are distinguished by a developed root system that penetrates deep into the ground and spreads out by outgrowths in breadth. This allows them to slowly and virtually unnoticed occupy this piece of land, despite the winter cold and summer drought.

Weed control begins in early spring , as soon as the first shoots appear, and the soil dries for mechanical treatment. At this time, annual weed plants are most active, and until they are sufficiently developed, easy tillage with a hoe or rake will destroy their bulk. If perennial plants begin to germinate , deep digging, plowing of the site will be required, followed by the selection of rhizomes from the soil, manually or using rakes.

During the summer season , weed control is somewhat difficult due to the planting of cultivated plants. Weeding is carried out as they germinate. It is especially important to do this in 2-3 days after heavy rains, as a favorable environment for germination of seeds of annuals is created. Perennial plants are desirable to pull out of the earth by hand, pulling together with the rhizome.

In autumn , after harvesting, deep digging of the soil is carried out. In this case, the roots of perennial weed plants are closer to the surface, which makes it easier to pull them out and allow winter frost to freeze them. Seeds of annual weeds, on the contrary, will be deeply buried under unfavorable conditions for germination. If the crop is harvested early, and the chill is still a long time, then it is possible to provoke the germination of weeds by watering or loosening the soil, and then dig them up.

Chemical control of weeds is carried out only in heavily clogged areas. Pesticides and their decay products have the ability to accumulate in the soil and fall into the fruits of plants. In addition, they adversely affect the beneficial microorganisms that live in the soil, earthworms and bees. Using herbicides, you should carefully study the instructions for use, since overdose on the site may not grow for several years.

Weeds and their control are a problem for farmers all year round. But, if you adhere to several rules and techniques, then in this case you can achieve decent results. Control of weeds should include:

• Crop rotation or annual change of planting plants that contribute to weed oppression;
• Drip irrigation directly under the root of the plant;
• Planting stronger plants with seedlings, which also contributes to the suppression of weed crops;
• Mulching or covering the soil with a film;
• Optimum thickening of cultivated plants;
• Periodic coverage of the site;
• Sowing of empty areas with lawn grass or sideral crops;
• Cleaning of the site from the remains of vegetation.