#weedmanagement — Public Fediverse posts
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Pacific farmers are reviving traditional knowledge to tackle a changing climate
Drawing on long-held knowledge, research is helping farmers better adapt to climate challenges like #drought, weed pressure and declining #SoilHealth
By Associate Professor Dorin Gupta, Dr Viliamu Iese and Dr Sineka Munidasa, University of Melbourne, Dr Leslie Ubaub, University of South Pacific and Associate Professor Soane Patolo, #MORDITongaTrust
Published 14 August 2026
Excerpt: " #Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is central to #Samoan diets and #CulturalIdentity and is also an important export crop. It is a carbohydrate-rich staple, consumed both fresh and in processed products like flour, chips, noodles and baby food.
"Current techniques that use chemical #WeedKillers to grow taro are costly and negatively affect soil health and the surrounding environment.
"Now, farmers are trialling alternative weed control methods like #mulching and #SheepGrazing, and then comparing these techniques with traditional #HandWeeding in taro cropping.
"The integration of sheep grazing in particular is a new practice in traditional Samoan taro farming, offering an innovative approach to #WeedManagement.
"The project has also trialled leguminous #AlleyCropping, another relatively new practice in the region, where fast-growing leguminous trees like #Gliricidia, #Sesbania and #Erythrina are planted to generate biological mulch for #WeedSuppression and #SoilEnrichment.
"Mr Sala Sagato, the President of the #SamoaFarmers Association, is hosting one of the sites and has championed mulching."
#SolarPunkSunday #Samoa #Tonga #SAI #SouthPacific #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #NativeFoods #NativeCrops #NaturalWeedControl
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Lilacs in Trouble: Fungal Disease Returns to Minnesota Gardens https://www.allforgardening.com/1927248/lilacs-in-trouble-fungal-disease-returns-to-minnesota-gardens/ #education #flowers #gardening #GardeningMinnesota #minnesota #PestManagement #WeedManagement
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Alan Titchmarsh urges anyone with a lawn to do task in June to stop weeds https://www.allforgardening.com/1799983/alan-titchmarsh-urges-anyone-with-a-lawn-to-do-task-in-june-to-stop-weeds/ #AlanTitchmarsh #BloodFishAndBoneFertiliser #garden #gardening #GardeningIreland #lawn #OrganicLawnCare #WeedManagement #weeds
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Does Epsom Salt Really Kill Weeds? Gardening Pros All Gave the Same Answer https://www.allforgardening.com/1744966/does-epsom-salt-really-kill-weeds-gardening-pros-all-gave-the-same-answer-2/ #AlabamaCooperativeExtensionSystem #DavidRussell #EpsomSalt #garden #gardening #KerrySmith #WeedKiller #WeedManagement
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Does Epsom Salt Really Kill Weeds? Gardening Pros All Gave the Same Answer https://www.allforgardening.com/1744431/does-epsom-salt-really-kill-weeds-gardening-pros-all-gave-the-same-answer/ #AlabamaCooperativeExtensionSystem #DavidRussell #EpsomSalt #garden #gardening #KerrySmith #WeedKiller #WeedManagement
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Launched in March but I just found it and it’s important. From AGROSUS: AGROSUS Unveils Comprehensive Weed Database to Support Sustainable Agriculture. “AGROSUS project is excited to announce the launch of a groundbreaking weed database, featuring detailed information on 117 weed species, including their herbicide resistance, herbicide treatments, and agroecological management strategies.”
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This was my first time trying a cover crop for weed suppression in the garden, and I think it's been a success!
My lazy method was to let some volunteer grass grow tall here over the winter and strim it when it had green seeds, around the end of March. Then I covered it with a tarp until it was time to plant beans in mid May. This spot previously had frequent mullein, herb robert, and grasses.
#gardening #WeedManagement #SoilBuilding #CoverCrops #NoTill
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Sending out a message in a bottle to find any fellow #salad nerds. That container of mixed greens is mizuna and red oakleaf, filled out with some chickweed (Stellaria media) and bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta). I am treating those last two as "volunteers" rather than "weeds" since they are both so full of minerals that they get listed as medicinal. (Also, they are delicious.)