Herbiseed Brief Technical Guides

Herbiseed Brief Technical Guides aim to summarise elementary information on some weed-related topics to assist newcomers to that topic. These very simple leaflets are available on the website www.herbiseed.com or by e-mail from info@herbiseed.com .

 

1. BROADLEAVES, NARROW LEAVES AND GRASSES

   A brief summary of the characteristics of dicotyledon, monocotyledon and graminaceous weeds

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2. THE IMPORTANCE OF USING FULLY CHARACTERISED POPULATIONS FOR WEED EXPERIMENTS

   Selecting the appropriate population origin is crucial to effective experimentation

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3. WEED SPECIES WHICH ARE DECLINING IN BRITAIN

   Several species of former weeds have become ‘rare arable plants’ as a result of agronomic changes in the past century

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4. ECHINOCHLOA BIOTYPES

   The many different biotypes of Echinochloa crus-galli make it important to select the correct biotype for the purpose of an experiment

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5. MAYWEEDS

   Synonyms and identification of mayweeds, Matricaria, Anthemis, Chamomilla

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6. GERMINATION OF WEED SEEDS IN THE GLASSHOUSE

   Germination methods and specific techniques for commonly used species

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7. PRODUCING WEEDS FOR A DEMONSTRATION OR COMPETITION

   Evaluate growing time required for each species and make staggered sowings of each species

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8. SEED SURFACE STERILISATION

   Get rid of the fungi and bacteria on the seed coat for cleaner experiments

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9. FIELD MARGINS

   Grass and wildflowers for wildlife conservation on field margins

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10. CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USERS OF HERBICIDE RESISTANT WEED BIOTYPES

    Measures to prevent uncontrolled spread of herbicide resistant biotypes from field trials

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11. PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES

    Not required for Herbiseed seed in Europe or in most other countries. Expensive and can cause several weeks delay

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12. BROMES

    Taxonomic revisions and synonyms of Bromus, Bromopsis, Anisantha, Zerna.

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13. CHARACTERISATION OF WEED POPULATIONS USED IN WEED CONTROL EXPERIMENTS FOR GLP AND GFP

    Formal GLP/GFP requires full and accurate definition of an experimental population

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14. PLANT TAXONOMY AND NOMENCLATURE

    A basic introduction to help weed scientists get the most from a plant name

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15. SEED STORAGE

    Influence of storage conditions on seed viability

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16. GERMINATION OF GALIUM APARINE

    Difficult in summer but batch selection, low temperatures and nitrate treatment can help

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17. PLANTS FOR TAXONOMY DEMONSTRATIONS

    A list of easy to grow species which represent major North Temperate plant families

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18. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL WEEDS FOR FIELD TRIALS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

    Basic sowing techniques, timings and germination requirements

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All of these leaflets plus others on wildflower establishment may be obtained FREE from our web site www.herbiseed.com or by e-mailing info@herbiseed.com .