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Pests in Landscapes and Gardens

Weed management in landscapes

Published 8/01

In this Guideline:


Weeds Controlled by Soil Solarization

Common Name Scientific Name
barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli
bermudagrass (seed*) Cynodon dactylon
bindweed, field (seed*) Convolvulus arvensis
bluegrass, annual Poa annua
broomrape Orobanche ramosa
chickweed, common Stellaria media
cocklebur, common Xanthium strumarium
crabgrass, large Digitaria sanguinalis
fiddleneck, Douglas Amsinckia douglasiana
goosegrass Eleusine indica
groundsel, common Senecio vulgaris
henbit Lamium amplexicaule
horseweed Conyza canadensis
johnsongrass (seed*) Sorghum halepense
lambsquarters, common Chenopodium album
lettuce, miner's Clytonia perfoliata
mallow, little (cheeseweed) Malva parvidora
mustard, black Brassica nigra
nightshade, black Solanum nigrum
nightshade, hairy Solanum sarrochoides
oat, wild Avena fatua
oxalis, buttercup Oxalis pes-caprae
pigweed, redroot Amaranthus retroflexus
pigweed, tumble Amaranthus albus
purslane, common Portulaca oleracea
purslane, horse Trianthema portulacastrum
shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
sida, prickly Sida spinosa
sowthistle, annual Sonchus oleraceus
velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti

Weeds Unpredictably Controlled by Soil Solarization

Common Name Scientific Name
bermudagrass (plant*) Cynodon dactylon
bindweed, field (plant*) Convolvulus arvenis
bull mallow Malva niceansis
johnsongrass (plant*) Sorghum halepense
lovegrass Eragrostis sp.
nutsedge, purple Cyperus rotundus
nutsedge, yellow Cyperus esculentus
sweetclover, white Melilotus alba
   
*Seed of bermudgrass, johnsongrass, and field bindweed are controlled by solarization. Rhizomes of bermudagrass and johnsongrass may be controlled by solarization if they are not deeply buried. Solarization alone is not effective for the control of the rhizomes of field bindweed.

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

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Pest Notes: Weed management in landscapes
UC ANR Publication 7441         PDF to Print

Elmore, C. L., J. J. Stapleton, C. E. Bell, and J. E. DeVay. 1997. Soil Solarization: A Nonpesticidal Method for Controlling Diseases, Nematodes, and Weeds. Oakland: Univ. Calif. Div. Agric. and Nat. Resources, Publication 21377.

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