Weed management in organic crops

Resource explained

These leaflets, produced by Garden Organic (formerly HDRA) as part of the Organic Weed Management Project OF0315, provide information on weed management split into different crop types. They cover crop growth habits, sowing, germination, establishment, cultivation, and the different weed management options available within an organic system. Each have specific sections on how weed problems can be reduced and weed control options. They are divided in to: alliums, beans, brassicas, carrots, cereals, fruit, grassland, lettuce, peas and lupins and potatoes.

Findings & recommendations

The attachment above takes you to the leaflet on brassicas. You can access all the other leaflets here:

PDF icon Weed management in organic alliums.pdf
PDF icon Weed management in organic beans.pdf 
PDF icon Weed management in organic carrots.pdf
PDF icon Weed management in organic cereals.pdf
PDF iconWeed management in organic fruit.pdf
PDF icon Weed management in organic grassland.pdf
PDF icon Weed management in organic lettuce.pdf
PDF icon Weed management in organic peas and lupins.pdf
PDF icon Weed management in organic potatoes.pdf

Summary provided by:

Janie Caldbeck

Associated Agricology Partner Organisation(s):

Compatible with Organic Standards
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Funders:

Defra

Organisation(s):

  • Garden Organic

Date:

31/03/2006

Evidence:

Applied research

Copyright:

All Rights Reserved

Related theme:

Key Farming Practices:

  • Mechanical weeding

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