Abrasive grit-weeding in apple
New forms of weed control may be useful in apple orchards. Abrasive corn cob grit applied under high air pressure was tested for the control of weeds in an established apple orchard over two years. Additionally, efficacy of abrasive grit-weeding was compared to that of hand-weeding. As expected, han...
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| description | New forms of weed control may be useful in apple orchards. Abrasive corn cob grit applied under high air pressure was tested for the control of weeds in an established apple orchard over two years. Additionally, efficacy of abrasive grit-weeding was compared to that of hand-weeding. As expected, hand-weeding nearly eliminated all weeds. In contrast, grit-weeding achieved about 90% control of broadleaf weeds, only 15% control of grass weeds, and 70 to 80% control of all weeds. Much of the time and amount of grit used was devoted to suppressing grass weeds. Relatively soft corn cob grit easily abraded and controlled broadleaf weeds. However, harder and more angular grit materials may be needed to control annual and perennial grasses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1cd31ed582494f97a0465c3da0dd91e82024-02-28T01:44:14ZengMaximum Academic PressTechnology in Agronomy2835-94452023-01-01311310.48130/TIA-2023-0001TIA-2023-0001Abrasive grit-weeding in appleFrank Forcella0Steve Poppe1Emily Hoover2Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USAWest Central Research and Outreach Center, University of Minnesota, Morris, MN 56267, USADepartment of Horticulture, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USANew forms of weed control may be useful in apple orchards. Abrasive corn cob grit applied under high air pressure was tested for the control of weeds in an established apple orchard over two years. Additionally, efficacy of abrasive grit-weeding was compared to that of hand-weeding. As expected, hand-weeding nearly eliminated all weeds. In contrast, grit-weeding achieved about 90% control of broadleaf weeds, only 15% control of grass weeds, and 70 to 80% control of all weeds. Much of the time and amount of grit used was devoted to suppressing grass weeds. Relatively soft corn cob grit easily abraded and controlled broadleaf weeds. However, harder and more angular grit materials may be needed to control annual and perennial grasses.https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/TIA-2023-0001weedscontrolgrit-weedinggritabrasivemalus domesticaphysical control |
| spellingShingle | Frank Forcella Steve Poppe Emily Hoover Abrasive grit-weeding in apple Technology in Agronomy weeds control grit-weeding grit abrasive malus domestica physical control |
| title | Abrasive grit-weeding in apple |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Abrasive grit-weeding in apple |
| title_short | Abrasive grit-weeding in apple |
| title_sort | abrasive grit weeding in apple |
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