The challenge in managing weeds in organic crop management is to understand the key aspects of the biology, ecology and population dynamics of both crops and weeds in order to utilise their characteristics as weed management tools. A vital part of this process is planning. There will be times when necessary choices may not be the most economical in the short term but will give the greatest return in the long term. It can be difficult to determine what the best choice is during busy times. Planning is crucial so the right choices are made for the long term management of weeds. Decisions that are just quick fixes for problems might not always be the cheapest in the long term.
Important factors that assist with planning include farm observations, correct weed identification and record keeping. Plans also need to include thresholds and timing for weed management.
Article: CulturalWeedControl331 (permalink) Date: 7 February 2013; 10:14:21 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time