Small Acreage Weed Control

Preventing weed growth is the best way to protect your pasture, rangeland or garden. However, seeds can be viable in the soil for many years and can be brought to your land by water, wind, animals, birds, and vehicles. Small acreage weed control becomes necessary and here are all your options to help:

Cultural Small Acreage Weed Control

One of the best ways to prevent the growth of weeds is through cultural control. You can grow desirable plants that will help limit or prevent the growth of some weeds. However, this is best used with other types of control methods for the best results. You’ll need to find out which weeds specifically are growing in your pasture. From there you can find out which other plants will inhibit the growth and seeding of these weeds.

Mechanical Small Acreage Control Method

If you can’t prevent the growth of the weeds, you’ll want to disrupt the growth. Mechanical control methods are the oldest options available and the most used throughout the world. They are also options you can do yourself, whether you mow, pull by hand, hoe, or even burn the weeds. It’s also possible to smother and mulch the weeds. The aim is to prevent the seeds from spreading, helping to limit the growth in the future.

Biological Small Acreage Weed Control

More people are turning to biological control options because they’re natural. You can use an organism that will prevent the growth of the weeds, disrupting growth in the future. Biological methods include the use of disease or insects that are natural weed enemies; you encourage the development of those weeds or a colony of the insects. Livestock can be used for managing the weeds. You will need to manage your livestock levels to avoid overgrazing and other damage.

Chemical Small Acreage Weed Control

Herbicides are extremely popular now for disrupting the growth of weeds. There are various types of herbicides available that can specifically target noxious weeds.

For any questions on noxious weed control, contact SprayTech, Colorado weed control specialists.