1. Weed Management in Vegetables
  2. Integrated

Integrated

Ecological Weed Management

One of the best philosophies for successful weed management comes from a not-so-old but wise adage: use "many little hammers". The phrase was coined in 1997 by Matt Liebman (Iowa State) and Eric Gallandt (Univ. of Maine). This concept is now widely accepted; it means integrating various tools and tactics to reduce weed seed establishment and dispersal, and limit weed competition. The 'little hammers' approach has framed the basis for ecological weed management.

Examples include: seedbank depletion - mechanical control (cultivation, flaming) - biological control (use of beneficial insects or other organisms) - management based on weed biology - crop diversification - herbicide rotation to avoid resistance - and much more. If you are intrigued by this concept, we recommend reading the original concept paper here [link .pdf]. and browse the resources below to learn about ecological weed management strategies in Oregon vegetable crops.

 

 

 

Horticultural Weed Control Reports

**NOTE: The resources listed here include work performed by faculty within the Oregon State University College of Agriculture, the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station, the OSU Extension Service, and colleagues who cooperated from adjacent states along with local enterprises. The information contained within these reports is not intended nor authorized for publication. Interpretation of data is at the reader’s own risk and cannot be construed as recommendations for application of any herbicide or weed control practice.

HOW TO SEARCH:

Weed Management Research Reports are housed in OSU Library's Scholar's Archive (SA), an online repository of reports, theses & dissertations, and media. Each link provided below should guide you directly to the content you are looking for. From there, use the SA options to browse other items that may be of interest. For tips on browsing and searching SA visit: https://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/Scholars-Archive.