Weed Management

Weed Management

For current information on herbicide recommendations in specific crops, please visit the New England Vegetable Management Guide. The Guide also contains general weed management information such as use of herbicides in plasticulture and the stale-bed technique and tables on herbicide efficacy and registrations.

Table 15: Vegetable Herbicide Registration
Table 16: Relative Effectiveness of Herbicides on Weed Species

Weed identification
Correct identification of weeds is key for proper selection of management techniques, including herbicides. Use the column on the left to visit our photo gallery of weeds in vegetable crops. For more detailed information, visit the UMass Extension Weed Herbarium

Below are fact sheets and articles that describe weed management options in more detail for selected crops.

Articles and Downloads :

• 2003 Vegetable & Berry Weed Management Update: Strategy Herbiside for Vine Crops Receives Mass Registration
• Using Sandea Herbicide in Vine Crops
• 2002 Vegetable and Berry Weed Management Update
• Integrated Weed Management in Pumpkin and Winter Squash
• Pepper Weed Managment Advice
• Weed Control Table
• Fall Weed Management Advice 
• New Vegetable Crop Insecticides, Miticides and Molluscicides 2006
• A Few Thoughts on Wet Fields and Herbicides 2006