Blog 8 - Weeds
Blog 8 - Weeds Common weeds Pecans need quite a lot of nitrogen and zinc and high amounts of water. (Chapman & Garcia, n.d.) . Weeds are harmful when they start competing with the pecan trees for the nutrients available and the water supply. (Locke, 2012) . Weed control is most needed when dealing with young pecan trees. (Locke, 2012) . A study shows that the most common weeds for pecan trees in Georgia are: Table 1 Common weed species for pecans in Georgia (Grey, Webster, Turpin, & Wells, 2014) . Winter weeds Wild radish Italian ryegrass Summer weeds Palmer amaranth Bermudagrass Other Crabgrass species Behiagrass Florida pusley Purslane species Morningglory species Curly dock Cutleaf evening-primrose Method of weed control Sometimes it could actually be beneficial to establish an orchard floor to combat soil ...