More carbon in soil can control weeds, in some cases
July 03, 2024
July 03, 2024
ITHACA, New York, July 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Cornell researchers have tested an ecological tool in the fight to control weeds in silage soybean and corn fields: adding carbon to soil in the form of sawdust and rye hay.
The study found that sawdust controlled weeds well in soybean fields but not as well in corn fields. Sawdust offers an eco-friendly alternative to conventional methods for controlling weeds, such as tilling and herbicides, ea . . .
Cornell researchers have tested an ecological tool in the fight to control weeds in silage soybean and corn fields: adding carbon to soil in the form of sawdust and rye hay.
The study found that sawdust controlled weeds well in soybean fields but not as well in corn fields. Sawdust offers an eco-friendly alternative to conventional methods for controlling weeds, such as tilling and herbicides, ea . . .