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HOW CAN I PREVENT LAMBQUARTERS FROM COMMING UP IN MY ASPARGUS ? I HAVE BEEN USING PREEN BUT IT DOES NOTHING TO PREVENT LAMBQUARTERS. ALSO HOW CAN I GE...
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Asked June 17, 2024, 3:19 PM EDT
HOW CAN I PREVENT LAMBQUARTERS FROM COMMING UP IN MY ASPARGUS ? I HAVE BEEN USING PREEN BUT IT DOES NOTHING TO PREVENT LAMBQUARTERS. ALSO HOW CAN I GET RID OF THE LAMBQUARTERS ONCE IT IS UP ?
Jackson County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thank you for writing.
One strategy would be to go with the flow, Lambsquarters is edible, great for salads, roughly comparable to a mild spinach.
Free food! https://www.bbg.org/article/weed_of_the_month_lambsquarters
Your best strategy is before it gets established to weed and mulch your asparagus patch to prevent germinating Lambsquarters from coming.
https://extension.wvu.edu/lawn-gardening-pests/weeds/common-lambsquarters#:~:text=Controls%20for%20Common%20Lambsquarters&text=Mulches%2C%20such%20as%20black%20plastic,herbicides%20specific%20to%20labelled%20crops.
After it emerges, weeding and perhaps dicamba. https://ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/asparagus/integrated-weed-management/#gsc.tab=0 but dicamba is known for blowing onto other plants and damaging them. https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-news/noticing-herbicide-drift-your-garden
Preen is specifically labeled to not use in Vegetable gardens. Follow the label.
One strategy would be to go with the flow, Lambsquarters is edible, great for salads, roughly comparable to a mild spinach.
Free food! https://www.bbg.org/article/weed_of_the_month_lambsquarters
Your best strategy is before it gets established to weed and mulch your asparagus patch to prevent germinating Lambsquarters from coming.
https://extension.wvu.edu/lawn-gardening-pests/weeds/common-lambsquarters#:~:text=Controls%20for%20Common%20Lambsquarters&text=Mulches%2C%20such%20as%20black%20plastic,herbicides%20specific%20to%20labelled%20crops.
After it emerges, weeding and perhaps dicamba. https://ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/asparagus/integrated-weed-management/#gsc.tab=0 but dicamba is known for blowing onto other plants and damaging them. https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-news/noticing-herbicide-drift-your-garden
Preen is specifically labeled to not use in Vegetable gardens. Follow the label.
