Weeds in the orchard are always growing like crazy, is there any other way than to use herbicides?

No matter what kind of fruit is grown, the orchard land is very fertile, and the soil is fertile and weeds will grow wildly, so weeding has become a necessary agricultural task for fruit planting.

When it comes to weeding, most people think of herbicides, and yes, herbicides are not only economical, but also convenient and fast, and are the first choice for most fruit growers. However, improper use of herbicides can also cause the death of large areas of fruit trees, and large amounts of use will also bring hidden dangers to food safety. Is there a way to control the wild growth of weeds without using herbicides?

The answer is yes, the following three methods I have used in the process of planting jujube trees.

1. Weeding by rotary tiller

When the weeds grow to a height of 5-15 cm after germination, use a rotary tiller to spin them again, which can not only quickly weed, but also loosen the soil to prevent compaction, and the most important thing is that the weeds are rotten in the orchard soil, which is also the best organic fertilizer. The disadvantage is that the roots of the fruit tree will be broken when the ground is rotated, and the broken roots will grow new shoots, and such new shoots will either be dug up together with the roots, or completely destroyed with glyphosate, otherwise there will be more and more new shoots with broken roots.

2. Manual weeding

When the weeds grow to about 3-5 cm, use a hoe to weed, this height of the weeds is more tender, at this time it is relatively easy and effortless to weed with a hoe. The disadvantage is that manual weeding is costly and slow, and most of the time the weeds grow again after the first time is not finished.

3. Weeding of chickens, ducks and geese

Stocking chickens, ducks and geese with appropriate density in the orchard, and feeding them less grain to let them eat weeds, the weeds in the orchard will not grow wildly. Although their droppings improve the soil, they also have drawbacks: chickens, ducks and geese go back and forth in the orchard in search of food, which will trample the soil and cause soil compaction.

No matter which method of weeding is used, remember that weeding must be done in a timely manner, as weeds that grow too tall will affect the ventilation and light of the orchard, and will also attract rats and pests and diseases, and weeds will compete with fruit trees for nutrients, bringing unnecessary losses to fruit farmers.

In the planting process, it is necessary to understand the soil quality of the orchard, be familiar with the types and characteristics of orchard weeds, and choose the appropriate weeding method to get twice the result with half the effort.

The weed control of orchards should be based on chemical weeding, and various means should be comprehensively used according to the ecological and environmental conditions of different regions, such as mechanical cultivation, intercropping, grass method, and mulching to cover the surface. This can reduce the amount of herbicide used, reduce the degree of environmental pollution, protect natural enemies and the ecological environment, and increase revenue and reduce expenditure.

Planting Poaceae among fruit trees has a good inhibitory effect on the growth of weeds. Mulching fruit tree rows with field waste such as wheat straw is also one way to control weeds. In areas where labor is scarce, the use of mechanical tillage and weeding is also an effective method.

The first can be free-range, so that the livestock can eat weeds, and the second can be weeded manually, and the workload is relatively large.

Turning the soil frequently, you can also put a few chickens in the orchard, or put a few ducks can play an effective role in weeding.

What is the name of this grass? A look at the picture to understand, this is a rural field often seen weeds spiny vegetables, when I was a child, more pulled as pigweed, tender can also be edible, farmers most commonly used is to rub its leaves on the wound to stop bleeding and inflammation, very effective underground tubers can germinate at any time within a week to continue to harm. It is impossible to completely **, and the effective way is to hoe several times diligently, pick up the sedge roots, dry them and burn them or take them to make medicine, which can effectively inhibit its reproduction and reduce the harm to crops.

<>Thorn Horn] because the root system is developed, farmers can't get rid of its **, hoeing can not hoe its old roots, it belongs to the perennial fibrous root plant, and the roadside grows, it also blooms and sets seeds every autumn, and the wind blows everywhere, even if the use of herbicides is not able to cure the roots!

This plant is called sedge, and it is indeed a common Chinese medicine, and its rhizome is called fragrant aconite after being used in medicine. This grass hoe is more difficult, because if you cut off the above-ground parts, it will grow again, so it is more difficult**. When we were children, we used a shovel to dig up the roots, the plant you are talking about, called snow grass, the fruit is a herb, fragrant aconite, the effect is not to say, talk about the best way, a summer and autumn crops, must be cut grass and roots.

One season of crops. Deep ploughing winter frost, deep ploughing, the snow grass roots. This grass has strong vitality, and it is true that there is only Mao Mao left!

When I was in junior high school, when I went to the field with my parents to mow the grass, I was accidentally cut by a shovel, and my father used this grass to knead it into a paste in his hands and stained it on his fingers, and then bandaged it with the tender leaves of corn, and then wrapped it with cow tendon grass. It is an annual herbaceous plant of the genus Asteraceae, with large-leaved thistle and small-leaved thistle. Love grows around farmland, roadsides, and canals, and rural people are familiar with it.

Mechanical weeding: the general application of the lawn mower for weeding, weeding speed is fast, the speed of regreening is also fast, if the fruit can be sold better, this weeding method is also suitable.

Starting from spring ploughing, deep soil ploughing not only increases soil vitality, but also applies base fertilizer, but also to turn weed seeds out of the ground and reduce weed germination. I usually plough the peach orchards in early spring and spring ploughing. We are in the hilly area of Shandong, the soil is sandy, the air permeability is good, and the slightly acidic soil is the best place for peach to grow.

So after the apple replanting, it is basically all peaches now.

Weeds should be sprayed with corresponding pesticides according to the type of grass, and there is generally no best way, because the grass grows in the soil more or less there will be a little.

The weeds in the rural orchard can choose to apply herbicides when the grass is still a seedling, and then grow out and pick it up manually, which is almost the best.

Since ancient times, weeds and crops have always been dependent on each other in the survival of plants, in order to ensure the growth and harvest of crops, people have been diligent hoeing as a means to control the growth of weeds, and over time, are proud of the clean ground without grass.

Don't you know that with the development of society, the "pros" and "cons" relationship between weeds and crops has also changed accordingly. For example, in fruit production, in orchards with tall trees, the "advantages" of grass outweigh the "disadvantages".

1. Compete for fertilizer and water space, grass growth also needs to obtain water and fertilizer nutrients from the soil.

In dwarf crops, grasses compete for sunlight and space, and sometimes they can seriously affect the growth and harvest of crops. In orchards with tall trunks, such as apples, pears, citrus, pomelo, etc., the impact is negligible.

2. In order to eliminate the harm of weeds, in addition to the need for a large number of artificial resources, various herbicides are also used, which causes herbicide damage.

Some hurt the roots, some hurt the leaves and fruits, and in serious cases, they also caused the phenomenon of dead branches and dead trees. In fact, any drug that can control weeds will directly or indirectly harm fruit trees after its use, and these situations are not uncommon in practice. In addition, there are many cases of mechanical weeding and ploughing multiple times a year in order to reduce physical strength, and there are many cases of weakening the tree due to damage to the root system of fruit trees.

1. Raw grass can be transformed into nutrients to fertilize the soil.

Most grasses are shallow-rooted, nitrogen-loving plants, and most of them absorb nitrogen from the top 10 cm of soil in the orchard, and after natural death through mowing, the grass itself will be converted into organic matter. Calculations have been made that most grasses give 30-40 times more nutrients than they receive, or even more. Many developed countries and regions also use the land to regain soil fertility after plowing the grass for leisure, which shows that the "benefits" of orchard grass are greater than the "disadvantages".

2. Grass can increase soil aeration.

When the weed roots grow and gain their own space from the soil, when they die, the roots become permeable pipes up and down, inadvertently changing the aeration of the soil. This can be well proved in 2013, when there was a lot of rainfall, where the orchard with grass was waterlogged and the fruit trees were very few, and the orchard with dead trees was in patches, which showed that the "advantages" and "disadvantages" of the orchard grass were clear.

3. Grass can play a role in maintaining water and soil.

The soil underneath the grass is relatively moist, while the soil on the bare ground without grass is dry and can sometimes be blown away by the wind. When the rainy season comes, the soil in the grassy areas will not be easily lost, and the rain in the bare grass areas will wash away the sand and fertilizer.

4. Raw grass will attract organisms and increase the content of soil organic matter.

The death of grasses will attract the survival and reproduction of a large number of organisms and fungi, most of which are beneficial to the growth of fruit trees. In foreign countries, more than 100 years ago, grass has been popularized and applied, and many developed countries deliberately sprinkle nitrogen fertilizer on grass during the growing season to promote its vigorous growth, and then turn waste into treasure through mowing. Some countries have tested that planting grass for one year can improve soil organic matter.

Summary. Hello, whether herbicides in the orchard have any effect on fruit trees, it has an impact, and it will cause plant death in serious cases.

Hello, whether herbicides in the orchard have any effect on fruit trees, it has an impact, and it will cause plant death in serious cases.

Extended content; 1. The impact on the orchard soil is applied to the orchard, and part of it is directly adsorbed by the soil; In addition, herbicides hit on weeds, when it rains, they flow into the soil with rainwater, we all know that herbicides are highly lethal, and the herbicides that flow into the soil will kill the microorganisms in the soil, thereby affecting the decay and air permeability of the soil, destroying the soil structure and soil fertility, and inhibiting the growth and development of apple trees. Second, the impact on the fruit tree body of a part of the herbicide will remain in the branches and leaves of the apple tree and the fruit surface of the disperse, penetrate into the cuticle and tissues of the fruit tree, participate in the transmission in the plant, and finally remain in the branches and leaves of the apple tree, the various organs of the fruit, will inhibit or destroy the normal growth and development of the apple, directly affect its physiological metabolism, the light will weaken the photosynthesis of the fruit tree, and the fruit ripening will be delayed; In the worst cases, the leaves and fruits appear yellowing, green loss, spots, wilting, falling leaves, falling fruits, and even the death of the plant. In short, the use of herbicides in apple orchards not only affects the normal physiological metabolism of apple trees, but also destroys the normal soil structure, and also causes pollution to water bodies and the environment, so it is recommended that fruit farmers carry out manual weeding or mechanical weeding as the best choice to minimize the use of herbicides.