Everyone knows that weeds harm the full development of crops. If you leave them on the site, then they will instantly fill the entire space and drown out the future harvest. Therefore, the fight against them must be started actively and immediately.
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Weed control methods
There are a sufficient number of them, it will not be difficult for you to choose a convenient one. Depending on the degree of neglect of the site, you can use:
- Manual. The most ancient and proven method. Check every inch of the area step by step and remove weeds with special tools. This method is considered one of the most effective, but also the most time consuming. But the positive effect lasts a long time.
- Mechanical. The principle of operation is the removal of the above-ground part of the weeds using mechanical tools. If you carry out such events constantly, then weeds will not bother you for a long time.
- Chemical. This method involves the use of chemicals that treat the soil. Of course, this method is very effective, but dangerous. After all, chemicals are harmful not only for weeds, but also for beneficial fruit-bearing plants.
- Mulching. They began to actively mulch the soil recently, but gardeners have already managed to evaluate its effectiveness. In order to close the access of light to the weeds, the soil is mixed with spruce branches or dry leaves. In this case, the harmful plants will dry up, and you will have to remove their root system.
Hand weeding tools
Our grandparents uprooted weeds with their hands, but now there is no need to do everything with only hands.
There are a number of tools that make the weed harvesting process much easier:
- Garden fork. It is ideal for removing plants with a strong and developed root system. In addition to pulling out weeds, it can be used to loosen the soil.
- Root remover. Its task is to uproot weeds with long roots (plantains, dandelions, etc.).
- Crevice cleaner. It is used for cleaning grass in cracks between slabs and stones. If it is important to you that your garden paths look neat, then this tool will help you.
- Hoe. Choppers are of different types, with different handle lengths. They are versatile tools and are suitable for cleaning the tops of plants and their roots.
- Garden rugs and gloves. In addition to purchasing tools, you need to take care of your own comfort while clearing the garden from weeds. Therefore, provide yourself with good, thick gloves and rugs on which you can rest your knees and hands.
Recommendations for beginner gardeners
- Do not delay with weeding, because it is easier to remove still young and immature plants than uprooting adults and tall ones. Otherwise, the weeds will bloom, produce seeds and poison the soil with them.
- Weeds in the beds should be removed by hand to reduce the risk of damage to beneficial garden plants.
- Weeding is best started after rain, when the soil is loose and the weeds are easily removed along with the roots.
- After digging the land in the fall, level it with a pitchfork or rake and remove all remnants of the torn weeds
Do you know how to quickly get rid of weeds in your garden?
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