UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia)

In a recent blog post, Dr. Clyde Elmore discussed weed species changes in urban environments in response to the ongoing drought. One weed that can thrive under dry conditions is field bindweed, a significant weedy pest for homeowners, land managers, and farmers, alike.

You may have heard about ASD (anaerobic soil disinfestation) as biological alternative to soil fumigation'. This is the practice of adding easily degradable carbon sources to soil and developing anaerobic conditions under plastic mulch in moist soils for 3-5 weeks.

Conventional strawberry producers should consider use of cereal cover-crops in the furrows of strawberry plantings. The advantages of this are improved water percolation, reduced soil erosion as well as weed suppression.

One of the most devastating characteristics of invasive plants is their ability to enhance further invasion by con- and heterospecifics, as well as to limit native recolonization into previously invaded areas.

The UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) put together a 26-page card set in English and Spanish on understanding pesticide labels.