Six Ways You Can Reinvent Weed Control Without Looking Like An Amateur

When the tractor is done we come through with a hoe to clean up any weeds in the crop rows. Be sure to mark the rows. Last year’s soybean rows are this year’s corn. Last year the corn was knee-high and the sweet sorghum was barely emerging on July 7th. This year the corn is already tasselling in the biointensive plots. Last year I posted a vibrant picture of a blooming mustard cover crop. Fertile, near-neutral soils can provide a nurturing environment for redroot pigweed, chickweed, dandelions, and wild mustard. You can find a guide on checking lawn soil pH by checking out our article. Buckwheat grows vigorously, crowding out weeds. A biointensive plot growing the same crops on a smaller scale is in the background, with a buckwheat cover crop blooming behind it. A biointensive plot in the east corner of Rep 2, looking west. A market garden plot in the south corner of Rep 3, looking north. Weeds have been less of a problem in our biointensive and market garden plots in 2009 than in 2008, but more of a problem in our small farm plots. 3. High Thoughts: Start the Year with Your Deepest Musings