Tag: herbicide

Plant Stressors: 10 Ways You Unknowingly Stress Your Plants

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 26, 2021

Plant Stressors Plants can help us overcome stress in a variety of ways, but did you realize your plant can exhibit stress symptoms as well. A stressed plant is more susceptible to insect and disease problems. Here are ten ways you may unknowingly ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Central Florida, Container Gardening, Dollarweed, Environmental, Fertilization, Herbicide, Horticulture, Insect, Landscape, Mowing, Plant Disease, Plant Stressors, Pruning, Soil Compaction, Trees, Turfgrass, UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Horticulture

Herbicide Damage: The Mysterious Case of Curling Leaves

by Amanda Marek
May 26, 2021

As an Extension Agent or a Master Gardener Volunteer, we oftentimes find ourselves serving as plant doctors, or even as investigators trying to solve mysteries on the farm or landscape. One type of case we see quite frequently is the mysterious ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Curling, Drift, Herbicide, Leaves, Plant Damage

Vinegar vs Glyphosate for Weed Control

by jpopenoe
March 26, 2020

Many organic vegetable growers find weed control a problem. There are few registered organic herbicides and many are not very effective and are expensive. One chemical that has been discussed as an organic herbicide is acetic acid – vinegar. ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
Tags: Glyphosate, Herbicide, Organic, Vinegar

Pasture Protocol Annual Management

by Caitlin Justesen
February 1, 2020

As an Extension Agent our job is to help people create, renovate, and maintain productive pastures for their livestock. While there is not one single answer to a problem that will suit everyone’s needs, there is a general timeline of events ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Bahiagrass, Bainum, Cool Season, Fertilize, Forage, Growing Season, Herbicide, Lime, Soil Test, Warm-season

Cogongrass – Pernicious Pasture Weed

by Mark Bailey
May 23, 2018

Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is a noxious invasive weed that disrupts ecosystems, decreases property values, and creates increased risk for fires. It originated from Southeast Asia and infests nearly 500 million acres worldwide. It was ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Forage, Grass, Herbicide, Invasive, Noxious, Pasture, Rhizome, Roadsides, Weed, Weed Control

Stomping Out Weed Herbicide Resistance

by Mark Bailey
February 9, 2018

A weed is simply a plant growing where it is not welcome. Weeds can cause a decline in the aesthetic quality of a lawn or they might severely damage the yield potential of an economically important crop. Some weeds may even pose a health risk ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Home Landscapes
Tags: Crop, Crops, Herbicide, Resistance, Rotation, Sustainability, Weed, Weeds, WSSA

Sprayer Calibration: Getting It Right

by John Mark Shuffitt
November 16, 2017

Pasture is the backbone of Florida's cattle ranching industry and as such provides the foundation for nutrition of the entire herd. Early in my career as an extension livestock agent, an old Florida Cracker told me "Yes, I'm a cattleman, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Acre, Calibration, Cattle, Farm, Forage, Hay, Herbicide, Pasture, Shuffitt, Weed Control, Weeds

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