Weed Control for Ornamentals Inside Greenhouses and Other Enclosed Structures

Maintaining a weed-free greenhouse is important for producing healthy and marketable crops. Weeds will compete with crops for water, light, and nutrients. Weeds can find favorable conditions for growth in gravel and along edges, tears, and worn areas of ground cloth. It is important to frequently s...

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Main Authors: Chris Marble, Jeremy Pickens
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2016-02-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127653
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description Maintaining a weed-free greenhouse is important for producing healthy and marketable crops. Weeds will compete with crops for water, light, and nutrients. Weeds can find favorable conditions for growth in gravel and along edges, tears, and worn areas of ground cloth. It is important to frequently scout for weeds. This 5-page fact sheet describes both chemical methods of controlling weeds, but also non-chemical methods, such as sanitation and prevention, hand weeding, and cultural control practices. Written by Chris Marble and Jeremy Pickens, and published by the Environmental Horticulture Department, November 2015. ENH1267/EP528: Weed Control for Ornamentals Inside Greenhouses and Other Enclosed Structures (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-e868d12660d74944a91805f79db7e63d2025-02-08T05:58:06ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092016-02-0120161Weed Control for Ornamentals Inside Greenhouses and Other Enclosed StructuresChris Marble0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4928-7586Jeremy Pickens1University of FloridaAuburn University Maintaining a weed-free greenhouse is important for producing healthy and marketable crops. Weeds will compete with crops for water, light, and nutrients. Weeds can find favorable conditions for growth in gravel and along edges, tears, and worn areas of ground cloth. It is important to frequently scout for weeds. This 5-page fact sheet describes both chemical methods of controlling weeds, but also non-chemical methods, such as sanitation and prevention, hand weeding, and cultural control practices. Written by Chris Marble and Jeremy Pickens, and published by the Environmental Horticulture Department, November 2015. ENH1267/EP528: Weed Control for Ornamentals Inside Greenhouses and Other Enclosed Structures (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127653Nursery WeedsEP528
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