The market for large plants is increasing steadily; however, weed control in large containers
present new production problems for growers. Experiments were conducted to evaluate pine …

Two commonly used management practices for weed control in container plant production
are hand pulling and herbicide applications. There are problems associated with these …

Background Goosegrass, one of the problematic weeds in the world. Various herbicides
have been widely employed for goosegrass control. However, heavy reliance upon the …

Integration of different weed control methods is essential to address the financial as well as
environmental concerns being faced by nursery and landscape industry. Herbicide and …

Nursery container preemergence herbicides must be applied multiple times, usually every 6
to 8 wk, in order to maintain acceptable weed control. Nursery growers have identified …

Weeds are inimical to the nursery growers as they negatively interfere with the growth and
aesthetic value of nursery crops. Propagated crops are more vulnerable to weed …

Current weed control practices in nursery container plant production consist primarily of
hand weeding and application of preemergence herbicides. Non-chemical weed control …

This article discusses the results of three studies conducted in 1998, 2000 and 2001-2002
with herbicide treated bark. These studies had two objectives: 1) determine the efficacy and …

A number of factors over the past several years have forced container-grown plant
producers to alter production practices. Increasing labor cost and new immigration laws …

Weed control is an important aspect in ornamental crop production as weeds reduce crop
growth and market value. Currently, growers rely on preemergence herbicides with …