Perennial weeds on Organic farms
- by: Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRAFriday January 16th, 2009
A crop that produces a delicious nut-like tuber is being grown near Velencia Spain. Consumers from around the world have ordered this heathly snack food product that boasts a nutritional profile superior to olive oil. In North America this plant is considered a horrific perennial weed called Yellow nutsedge.
In organic production systems, a fundamental knowledge of weed identification and biology provides the foundation to pose the question: "Is this plant friend or foe"? If it is beneficial, how do I integrate this into my cropping system? If it negatively affects my organic crops, how do I minimize its impact?
Join me on January 25th for a workshop on perennial weed management at the Guelph Organic Conference.
For more information visit:
http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/
Associated Weeds: | Yellow nut sedge |