Chapter 6: Invasive Weeds

Dr. Deana Namuth-Covert, Professor and Ms. Amy Kohmetscher, Instructional Designer

Ohio State – Agricultural Technical Institute

College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

The Ohio State University

Figure 1.  Invasive plants and vines such as field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) interfere with harvesting and often clog equipment such as this combine. Image from John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org.

Weeds create a numberof challenges for farmers raising crops, but some weeds are extremely bothersome and may even have legal requirements that they be controlled. In this chapter we will discuss the unique characteristics of an invasive weed. You will learn about the four different transition stages a plant undergoes if it is to become truly invasive. We will also explore if any of our agronomic weeds are invasive or merely have invasive properties.

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