From time immemorial, weeds in the country have been considered the main problem of any farmer. Weeds not only spoil the appearance of the garden or garden, but also adversely affect the plants themselves, preventing their root system from developing properly and absorbing nutrients in the required amount.
Ways to control weeds in the garden are one of the most popular topics in many books and television shows on growing and growing vegetables. This subject is discussed at almost every meeting by all summer residents and gardeners. Probably, this question was not spared and your personal plot.
Over the course of several centuries, our people have used their own method of eradicating weeds. These funds were justified by time and experience.
However, young farmers and beginning summer residents may have a completely justified question: is it possible to fight weeds in the garden in a modern way? Are there the latest methods and technologies that allow you to get rid of unwanted vegetation in your personal plot as quickly and efficiently as possible? And if so, do they replace proven and traditional methods of dealing with plant weeds? Let's find out.
First, we will discuss the old, time-tested methods of weed control in the garden.
Traditionally. Digging
Digging a garden is a fairly common method of getting rid of unwanted vegetation. Thanks to him, the rhizomes of the grass are on the surface, which facilitates its complete removal from the garden.
However, not all gardeners welcome this method. Firstly, it requires great effort and expense. Secondly, it can negatively affect the condition and fertility of the soil.
And yet, to quickly and qualitatively get rid of weeds by mechanical means is possible only with the help of autumn or spring digging of the soil.
Weeding
Weeding beds is one of the important stages of weed control in the garden. In a modern way, this process can be carried out not with a chopper that is familiar to everyone, which cuts the plant into fragments, leaving a part of the root underground, but with the help of a pitchfork. If they carefully penetrate under the weeds, trying to pick it up and pull it out of the soil, then the weeds do not decay and do not germinate after a few days.
It is desirable that soil weeding is accompanied by the absolute removal of unwanted vegetation from the garden plot. Then there will be less likelihood that rhizomes or seeds of weeds will give new shoots.
Manual removal
Hand pulling weeds is a very effective, but painstaking method. It is good because during the manipulations you yourself control the situation - tear out the grass so that not a single root remains in the ground.
Be sure to wear gloves before manual removal. This will help protect your fingers from cuts, irritation, and caustic stains from plant sap.
And remember: cleaning weeds is important not only in the beds, but throughout the garden. Vegetation along fences and paths, around fruit trees and shrubs - all this must be removed and destroyed, since many weed grasses can multiply by seeds propagated in the wind.
Modern welcome. Shelter
And now let's discuss the means of weed control in the garden in a modern way. Photos of new methods we will provide below.
So, shelter. This method is known for a long time, but only recently it was appreciated. The essence of the method is that the earth around garden crops is covered with some kind of material. For these purposes, mulch can be used (from sawdust, hay, dry foliage, wood bark, sand), cardboard, boards, polyethylene, agrofibre, or even linoleum. The first three are considered the most harmless materials, as they relate to natural products that do not cause the earth any harm.
Why is this technique so effective? The fact is that for the growth of any plant, including weed, sunlight is needed. Therefore, covering the land around the garden crop helps to inhibit the growth of weeds and their death.
When is it necessary to start implementing this method of weed control in a modern garden? In the spring.
In early March, you should cover the garden with mulch (a layer height of at least five to ten centimeters) or any other covering material, leaving it on the surface of the earth for a whole month. After this, the layered layer must be removed, remove dead weeds and lightly fluff up the beds.
After planting, the soil can again be covered with mulch or black film (with holes pre-cut in it for seedling or seedlings). Thus, sunlight will be inaccessible to the weeds, but it will have a positive effect on the cultivated plant.
This method of weed control in the garden is also called the "Swedish garden" in a modern way.
Chemistry
This method involves the use of herbicides, which are the most effective latest means of killing unwanted vegetation.
When is the best time to carry out such weed control in the garden in a modern way? Before sowing the garden.
However, there are different opinions on this issue. Some gardeners completely refuse to use pesticides, considering them harmful to cultivated plants and not wanting to risk it. Others are not afraid to use herbicides even in the summer, carefully applying them to unwanted weeds.
Types of chemicals
Chemical weed control in the garden in a modern way includes the use of the latest developments in the field of herbicides and the exact following of their instructions. The following are some of the chemicals available in stores.
Roundup . The properties of this herbicide are based on the active substance glyphosate, which has an effect while being directly on the plant. That is, this tool does not negatively affect the soil, since getting into it, it does not accumulate, but acts only on the root system. The result will be visible within a few weeks after spraying. However, it should be remembered that the pesticide destroys only plants, without affecting its seeds in the soil, which can germinate already a month after treatment.
Tornado This drug is used for spraying potato fields, roadsides, garden trees, vineyards. The processing effect will be noticeable in a few weeks. Does not affect the soil.
Hurricane It copes not only with perennial weeds, but also with artisanal weeds. The final result is expected in ten to twelve days. The consumption of the drug is economical, does not adversely affect the soil.
Ammonium nitrate a. The positive properties of this tool are that it burns the weed until it is completely destroyed and settles in the soil, after which it acts on garden crops as a mineral fertilizer.
"Lapis lazuli" . It is used from weeds on potato and tomato beds. The active substance of the drug is metribuzin, which acts both through the soil and through the root system, after which it quickly splits into harmless particles. It is low toxic and inexpensive.
Lontrel . Used on strawberry beds and lawns. The active element is clopiraralide. It does not accumulate in the ground, since it is rapidly destroyed under the sun's rays and the action of oxygen.
"Weeded" . It has two active substances (dicamba and chlorosulfuron), so the spectrum of action of the drug also has two stages - destruction of the plant and blocking their biosynthesis. It is used for lawns and destroys more than a hundred species of weeds, starting to act as early as ten days after treatment.
How can these and many other herbicidal agents be used to kill specific weed species? This will be discussed below.
Chemistry against weeds
First, we find out with what help you can remove field horsetail from the infield. Modern weed control in the garden is the use of such advanced, potent drugs as:
- "Roundup Max." This tool penetrates the rhizome through the stem of a harmful plant. The result will be lightning fast, and planting work can be carried out already three days after spraying.
- Glyphos. This drug is best used for weed control in the garden in a modern way in the fall or early spring, since the absolute destruction of pests will occur only after a month. After achieving the result, the herbicide breaks up into harmless elements.
- Totril 225 What is the effect of this drug on horsetail? Weed control in the garden in a modern way with the help of Totril is carried out through the leaves of a weed plant and will be completed in two weeks.
Is it possible due to the use of herbicides to rid the garden of such a harmful plant as euphorbia ? Weed control in the garden in a modern way is able to clean the soil for a long time even from this strong plant with a long root system. Chemicals such as Lapis Lazuli, Dicamba, and Roundup can help. However, it is important to remember that weeds are best treated in June, combined with thorough weeding.
Is it possible with the help of pesticides to clean beds of carrots from harmful plants? Of course, if you choose the right active substance.
Weed control in a modern carrot garden involves, first of all, the use of a herbicide such as Zenkor, which, according to the instructions, can be used even during crop growth. However, this should be done with extreme caution. Many experienced summer residents recommend using this tool until the first shoots appear.
So, we found out what chemical means and methods of weed control exist in the garden in a modern way. Now let's briefly review the basic rules for their use.
How to apply herbicides?
Before using this or that kind of pesticides, you should carefully read the instructions for its use. Although some prescriptions may vary (primarily with regard to the dosage of the drug), there are specific general rules that should be followed when killing weeds with herbicides.
Here is some of them:
- Before using pesticides, the skin should be protected from contact with active substances. To do this, it is recommended to wear mittens, a protective mask, and glasses.
- In no case should you smell the herbicides.
- Strict measures should be taken to protect nearby garden crops. They must be tightly covered with a waterproof film. It is best to spray before planting or after harvesting.
- The treatment should be carried out in warm and calm weather. It is also recommended to wait until the dew comes down.
In relation to the destruction of weeds, there are many other proven methods of farmers and effective advice from summer residents. Weed control in the garden in a modern way includes several more ways. We will talk about them below.
Alcohol
This tool was very popular in the United States several decades ago. Its essence is that a month and a half before planting seedlings or sowing seeds, the designated area should be abundantly watered with a six percent alcohol solution (one hundred and fifty grams of vodka per bucket of water). Alcohol stimulates the rapid growth of weeds, after which it can be pulled out of the soil and destroyed.
Fire
Also one of the unusual ways, rarely used by novice summer residents. However, if you acquire skills, the result will not be long in coming.
In this way, weeds are destroyed using fire from a blowtorch or a hair dryer. However, it is important not to overdo it, so as not to over-burn the soil and grown garden crops.
Logical conclusion
As you can see, ridding the garden of weeds is not an easy and time-consuming task. However, it is important. Weeds can drown out the growth and development of cultivated plants, lowering their viability and productivity.
How to deal with green pests? This can be done with the help of old proven methods (weeding, digging and others), as well as through the use of herbicides, alcohol, fire and "Swedish beds".
Not all weeds can easily be removed and destroyed. Therefore, it is not always necessary to use simple and ordinary methods for the expected result. Why not try something new and enjoy the high-speed effect?
Moreover, the stories about the terrible harm caused by herbicides are already in the past. Now there are many drugs created in accordance with the latest technologies and developments. Thanks to them, pesticides no longer have fatal contraindications. On the contrary, some of them can self-split, thereby exerting a positive effect on garden crops.
Of course, all herbicides should be used with caution and only in extreme cases, not forgetting to use protective equipment for both yourself and for cultivated plants.
And, of course, we must not forget about other modern methods of dealing with weeds - mulching and covering free soil, treating the soil with alcohol and so on.
If during the mass growth of weeds you will resort to various methods of combating them and strictly follow the instructions, then in a few weeks your garden will become immaculately clean and harmless in relation to pesticides.