G87-834 Leafy Spurge (Revised February 1989)

Identification and control of leafy spurge, a noxious weed established in about three-fourths of Nebraska\u27s counties, is discussed here. Leafy spurge, (Euphorbia esula L.) introduced to the United States from Eurasia in 1827, has become a troublesome weed in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Nebraska. Leafy spurge is found in about three-fourths of Nebraska\u27s counties. It is most common in the state\u27s northern and eastern areas. Leafy spurge is found primarily on untilled land such as pastures, range, roadsides, woodlands and farmsteads. Leafy spurge is a noxious weed according to the Nebraska Seed Law and the Nebraska Noxious Weed Law

G89-899 Weed Control in No-Till Corn, Grain Sorghum and Soybean Production

Tips for successful no-till weed control, weed control principles for no-till row crop production, and no-till row crops planted into legume or small grain residues are covered here. Soil erosion by wind and water is a strong societal concern in our state and nation. Current estimates are that more than 100 million tons of topsoil are eroded annually in Nebraska, with 75 percent of that coming from row crop areas. Nebraska farmers have been implementing changes in their crop production practices to reduce soil erosion

Manejo de plantas daninhas na cultura de milho em função do arranjo espacial de plantas e características dos genótipos Weed management in the corn crop through plant spatial arrangement and characteristics of genotypes

Para se obter elevada produtividade de grãos na cultura de milho, é preciso a utilização de práticas de manejo que reduzam o efeito negativo da infestação de plantas daninhas sobre a cultura. As relações de competição entre a cultura de milho e as plantas daninhas são usualmente influenciadas pelo arranjo espacial das plantas da cultura e pelas características morfofisiológicas dos genótipos. Esta revisão de literatura tem o objetivo de discutir a influência do arranjo espacial e das características dos genótipos das plantas de milho nas relações de competição entre a cultura e as plantas daninhas. Em geral, arranjos mais eqüidistantes entre plantas, obtidas pela redução do espaçamento entre fileiras, promovem maior competitividade à cultura. Em adição, genótipos que apresentam alta velocidade de crescimento no início do ciclo e características de planta apropriadas, especialmente estatura, sofrem menos a competição com plantas daninhas.<br>Management practices contribute to reaching high grain yield in corn, which reduce negative effects of weed infestations. The competitive relationship between corn crop and weeds are usually modified by crop plant spatial arrangement and genotype morphophysiological characteristics. This literature review aims to discuss the influence of plant spatial arrangement and corn genotype characteristics in the competition relationship with weeds. Generally, equidistant plant arrangements, achieved through row width reduction, promote greater crop competitivity. Additionally, crop genotypes which present rapid initial growth, and suitable plant characteristics, particularly plant height, can tolerate interspecific plant competition better