. Weeds, and how to eradicate them [microform]. Weeds; Weed control; Mauvaises herbes; Mauviases herbes, Lutte contre les. 142 lFct'(/s ' r. ^fi i !M' n As is the case with all or nearly all biennials blueweed is not very difficult to keep out of the cultivated portions of the farm; but, as was said above, it is a very different matter when we come to deal with it in fence borders, in permanent pastures, on road sides, and in by-places generally. In all these places blue- weed soon finds a congenial home, from which it cannot be easily dislodged. As regards the distribution of blueweed, it is
. Weeds, and how to eradicate them [microform]. Weeds; Weed control; Mauvaises herbes; Mauviases herbes, Lutte contre les. 142 lFct'(/s ' r. ^fi i !M' n As is the case with all or nearly all biennials blueweed is not very difficult to keep out of the cultivated portions of the farm; but, as was said above, it is a very different matter when we come to deal with it in fence borders, in permanent pastures, on road sides, and in by-places generally. In all these places blue- weed soon finds a congenial home, from which it cannot be easily dislodged. As regards the distribution of blueweed, it is probable that the wind is the chief agency employed in effecting its spreading from place to place. The seeds of blueweed cling long to the receptacles in which they grow; but in winter, or toward spring, the wind shakes many of them out of their receptacles and drives them for miles over the encrusted snows. This fact, no doubt, will generally account for the sudden appearance of blueweed in new centres, where previously it had not been known to exist. Blueweed is also probably distributed to some extent by means of clover seed, where careless methods of farming allow it to mature its seeds while growing in meadows. Modes of Eradication. The following are the modes of eradication that have been found most successful in dealing with blueweed ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Shaw, Thomas, 1843-1918. Toronto : J. E. Bryant
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