Pesticides alternative strategy for Removal of Weed (Weeds which compete with Blue Gums at establishment)

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Publication Year: 2014
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Subject Keywords: Pesticides Chemicals
Regions: Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
Countries: Australia
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Alternative Strategy: Trialled 'scalping' physical removal of suface 10 cm of soil for 50 cm on either side of the planting line as an alternative to chemical weed control. Weeds encroached rapidly from unscalped edges, in some areas resluted in erosion, restricited growth due to removal of surface organic layer containing most soil available nutrients
Alternative Method: Removal
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Alternative Trial: Yes
Alternative Type: Specific strategy
Pest Type: Weed