Sustainable Agriculture Practices

5.

Weed Management Strategies

5.1.

Ecological Weed Management

5.1.1.

Understanding Weed Biology

5.1.1.1.

5.1.1.2.

Reproduction Methods

5.1.1.3.

Competitive Abilities

5.1.2.

Prevention Strategies

5.1.2.1.

5.1.2.2.

Equipment Sanitation

5.1.2.3.

Quarantine Practices

5.1.3.

Cultural Weed Control

5.1.3.1.

Competitive Crop Varieties

5.1.3.2.

Optimal Plant Populations

5.1.3.3.

Fertility Management

5.2.

Mechanical Weed Control

5.2.1.

Cultivation Equipment

5.2.1.1.

5.2.1.2.

5.2.1.3.

5.2.2.

Timing and Techniques

5.2.2.1.

Pre-Emergence Cultivation

5.2.2.2.

Post-Emergence Cultivation

5.2.2.3.

Lay-By Cultivation

5.2.3.

5.2.3.1.

5.2.3.2.

Timing Considerations

5.2.3.3.

Labor Management

5.3.

Mulching Systems

5.3.1.

Organic Mulches

5.3.1.1.

5.3.1.2.

5.3.1.3.

5.3.2.

5.3.2.1.

Cover Crop Integration

5.3.2.2.

Companion Planting

5.3.2.3.

Understory Management

5.3.3.

Synthetic Mulches

5.3.3.1.

5.3.3.2.

Landscape Fabrics

5.3.3.3.

Biodegradable Options

5.4.

Cover Crops for Weed Suppression

5.4.1.

Allelopathic Species

5.4.1.1.

5.4.1.2.

5.4.1.3.

5.4.2.

Competitive Cover Crops

5.4.2.1.

Dense Growth Habits

5.4.2.2.

Rapid Establishment

5.4.2.3.

Resource Competition

5.4.3.

Termination Methods

5.4.3.1.

Mechanical Termination

5.4.3.2.

Herbicide Termination

5.4.3.3.

Natural Senescence

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