Focus on Tomato Webcast Highlights Perennial Weed Management
April 22, 2013 Perennial weed infestations in tomato crops can have many negative effects, such as lower yields, added costs from losses due to insects and diseases, and reduced-quality products.
The latest Focus on Tomato webcast, titled “Managing Perennial Weeds in Tomatoes,” by Dr. Steve Weller at Purdue University summarizes different perennial weed types, shows examples of problem perennial weeds, and discusses techniques available for managing these weeds.
The presentation covers:
• Site preparation;
• Elimination of perennial weeds before tomato crop planting;
• Methods to manage perennial weeds in the tomato crop; and
• Perennial weeds management in rotation crops, especially agronomic crops.
This presentation is open access through July 31, 2013. Users can view other recent webcasts in the Focus on Tomato resource at
www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/fot.
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