Using Crop Competition to Suppress Weeds

An often-overlooked weed management tactic is the use of competitive crops to suppress in-crop weeds. Increased crop competition can be achieved by narrowing row spacing, increasing crop density and/or the use of more competitive crop species and cultivars.

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Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries archive of scientific and research publications (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)
Published
2025-01-01
Primary Topic
Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
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Using Crop Competition to Suppress Weeds

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries archive of scientific and research publications (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)
Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
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Using Crop Competition to Suppress Weeds

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Abstract

An often-overlooked weed management tactic is the use of competitive crops to suppress in-crop weeds. Increased crop competition can be achieved by narrowing row spacing, increasing crop density and/or the use of more competitive crop species and cultivars.

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries archive of scientific and research publications (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)
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