eOrganic author: Mark Schonbeck, Virginia Association for Biological Farming
Introduction
A growing cover crop can suppress weeds in several ways:
Direct competition Allelopathy—the release of plant growth–inhibiting substances Blocking stimuli for weed seed germination Altering soil microbial communities to put certain weeds at a disadvantage
Take a look at this resource for managing weeds ecologically from Extension. Included in the article is a summary of organic weed management tools, planning steps, preventive steps, control steps and enhancing your system
Introduction
Ecological weed management begins with careful planning of the cropping system [...]
Weeds, which are widely deemed as a nuisance plant, are vital to the existence of many farmland species according to a new University of Hull study published in the journal Biological Conservation.
Since many weeds produce flowers and seed, they are an integral part of our [...]
