muriate of potash, potassium sulfate (used for plants sensitive to chlorine)
Biological Control Weed Management
introduce pest of the weed into the field. diseases, insect pests, etc.
Moldboard Plow
essentially a triple wedge, forced through the soil to invert the upper 6-8 inches completely, burying all plant debris. Soil conditions must be right, too moist or too dry does not get plowed efficiently. usually results in 100% residue burial
Function of Mg
part of chlorophyll
Herbicides can be grouped largely as either systemic or
Contact
Biological Control of Insects
using 1 insect to manage or control another. Ladybugs can be used to control aphids
Example of conservation tillage programs include
ridge till, strip-till, and no-tillage
ridge till
growing crops in pre-formed ridges alternated with debris
