10.3.09

Superstars lace's question of the day!!!!!

What are your fav types of weed to smoke. ( i said smoke so if you havent smoked it dont mention it)

New weed control strategies in strawberry are effective

The Issue


Little mallow is a troublesome weed in strawberry production because its hard seed survives soil fumigation. However, research showed that it can be easily controlled with pre-transplant oxyfluorfen application, a strategy that has been adopted by many growers.
California is a primary producer of strawberries in the U.S. with 34,000 acres of fruit production and an annual value of $1.2 billion. Weeding costs in strawberry production range from $300 to $700 per acre even after fumigation with methyl bromide. The majority of the weeding expenses are for hand-weeding, which poses challenges for growers due to regulations and the increasing costs and decreasing availability of labor. Transition to less effective alternative fumigants and an increase in non-fumigated areas (buffer zones, furrow bottoms and organic fields), require cost-effective and sustainable weed control tools.


What has ANR done?


During the last five years, UC Cooperative Extension scientists have conducted a series of studies in grower fields in all California strawberry production areas. Their research concluded that:
  • The use of virtually impermeable films enhances weed control with alternative fumigants. The retention of the fumigants under these films also reduces emissions, an environmental benefit to air quality.
  • The use of oxyfluorfen prior to plastic mulch installation and of flumioxazin in furrows help reduce weeding costs 40 to 60 percent without harming the crop. These methods control weeds missed by fumigation – especially little mallow.
  • Barriers, such as paper, when used in combination with standard plastic films, prevent germination of yellow nutsedge, a troublesome perennial weed that was not previously controlled in non-fumigated buffer zones. The researchers shared this information with growers by conducting a series of meetings, field days and short-courses. The information is available in English and Spanish in a manual and on the Internet.

    The Payoff


    Growers have adopted the new effective and environmentally friendly weed control strategies.
    This research and extension program helped growers save $150 to $300 per acre in hand-weeding labor costs. The number of growers that adopted these weed control strategies increased more than 10 times in a two-year period. Pest control advisers have benefited from new technology in applying alternative fumigants and herbicides, because it provides effective weed control and complies with regulatory requirements. The general public has also benefited from increased environmental safety with new weed control strategies in strawberry production near residential areas.
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    10.11.08

    Legalize BUD! My views


    Yea first relevant post people well lets talk about the issue at hand! because I still don't understand why marijuana is not legal when alcohol which can lead to many different scenarios in a person's personal life for example father goes home to wife nagging after a hard days work he doesn't want to argue with her so he steps out to the pub well after a couple of drinks he goes back home to the same nagging and i'll skip the details of the domestic violence  that occurs when he gets back home but same scenario guy hits some trees relaxes talks to his wife explaining his day at work and she understands(maybe she hit it too?) but thats beside the point for some people marijuana actually destroys communication barriers for some people I know I've made a couple good friends after hitting a jay with them. Anyways Michigan is now a medical marijuana state and more are soon to come this is good but why not just legalize and regulate just like alcohol which produces a lot more problems than marijuana if any I also believe that legalizing marijuana will help the crime rate decrease because a higuy is less likely to be in an altercation. 

    New BLOG

    Hollywood here making the first post of this blog which is about to help change the way narrow-minded people that can't relate to me I have alot of friends but some when they find out what I do sometimes in my spare time tend to fall back like im the devil lmao we'll talk about those people later but just have fun post whatever up here we talk about everything! holla at cha boy
    -Hollywood