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- From: "breck" <bcarden AT breckinridgegroup.com>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Dodder
- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:42:51 -0400
The only time I had a problem with dodder was when she was
about 16. I purchased a flamer wand and a canister of propane to help
weed some areas. Perhaps this could help knock it down some and at least fry a
few seeds. I strapped the canister to a pull golf cart and it works
great. Good luck, Breck From:
market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of no one We've been seeing a large instance of dodder (Cuscuta Grammica) in our
fields this year - maybe 1/2 a dozen patches, but as I can't find much
information about it, and it spreads so voraciously I'm getting worried.
2 of the patches have gone to seed due to lack of labor to weed (or see the
patches to begin with). I've read that burning it will destroy it, but am
not sure how to burn a bunch of living plant material, or the safety of
starting a fire of dead plant material in the middle of a field. It looks
like weeds are helping it grow, as they host it when it emerges, but clean
cultivation is a near impossibility with the labor we have. Any
suggestions on how to deal with it? We are going to clear out all
vegetation near the patches, but I know it will be back. I don't know any
organic growers who have had to deal with this problem. Thanks in advance
for any info.. |
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[Market-farming] Dodder,
no one, 07/25/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] Dodder, breck, 07/25/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] Dodder, breck, 07/26/2008
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