Weed Management Approaches Flashcards
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WEED MANAGEMENT APPROACHES
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- prevention
- control
- eradication
- management
2
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PREVENTION
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- not allowing entry of weeds to an area
3
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CONTROL
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- limit weed infestation
- minimize competition
- balance between cost of control and yield loss
4
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ERADICATION
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- complete elimination of weeds
5
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MANAGEMENT
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- combination of techniques of prevention
6
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WEED CONTROL TACTICS
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- physical/mechanical
- cultural
- genetic
- biological
- chemical
7
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PHYSICAL CONTROL
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- hand weeding/hoe weeding
- tillage/cultivation
- soil solarization/steam
- flaming
8
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CULTURAL CONTROL
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- takes advantage of agronomic practices associated with crops
9
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CULTURAL CONTROL TACTICS
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- water management (alternate drying and wetting)
- planting date and density
- crop rotation
- nutrient management
10
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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
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- use of natural enemies to manage weed populations
- principle of prey-predator relationship
11
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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL TACTICS
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- natural enemies
- pathogens
- insects (secondary metabolites)
- weeds (chemicals)
12
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CHEMICAL CONTROL
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- use of herbicide
13
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CHEMICAL CONTROL TACTICS
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- knapsack sprayer
- tractor mounted sprayer
14
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CLASSIFICATION OF HERBICIDES
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- time of application
- selectivity
- method of application
- mobility
- chemical family
- mode of action
15
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TIME OF APPLICATION (HERBICIDE)
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- pre-plant
- pre-emergence
- post-emergence