2021 MG Local Connection - Weeds

Weed Classification

100

These kinds of weeds complete their life cycle in 1 year

Annual Weeds

200

These kinds of weeds complete their life cycle in 2 years.

Biennial Weeds

300

Sedge and grass weeds are (Monocots/Dicots)

Monocots

400

These weeds reproduce by seeds, tubers, bulbs, stolons, and/or rhizomes.

Perennial Weeds

500

Broadleaf weeds are (Dicots/Monocots)

Dicots

Plant Parts - How to ID Weeds

100

The Leaf Structure illustrated in B is called:

Opposite

200

The vein structure of this leaf is called: 

Netted

300

This above ground, creeping stems, help weeds spread over the soil surface. 

Stolon

400

The plant structure shown is a great way to help you ID grasses.

Ligule

500

This weed is illustrating a ______ growth habit.

Prostrate

Grass Weed ID

100

Identify (in general) this weed

Foxtail (green)

200

This weed has long rhizomes and clasping auricles

Quackgrass

300

This grassy weed has a membranous ligule, pubescent leaves and stems, and prostrate growth habit.

Large Crabgrass

400

This weed is mat forming with stolons and rhizomes, has a large membranous ligule, and is a cool season grass.

Creeping Bentgrass

500

This perennial grassy weed has stolons and branching stems, the seedhead is spike like, and it can resemble Bermudagrass.

Nimblewill

Broadleaf Weed ID

100

ID This perennial broadleaf weed

Dandelion

200

This perennial broadleaf weed has leaves arranged alternately, has irregularly lobes leaves, and a woody stem that can grow into a shrub or vine. 

Poison Ivy

300

This annual weed has prostrate growth habit, petioles absent, and opposite leaf arrangement.

Common Chickweed

400

This perennial weed has a rosette growth habit, parallel leaf venation, and spreads by seed. 

Plantain

500

This annual weed has a prostrate growth habit, and a ocrea sheathing present at the leaf base.

Prostrate Knotweed

Weed Control

100

This decision making process combines biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools to identify, manage and reduce risk from pests and use of pest management methods in a way that minimizes overall economic, health, and environmental risks. 

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

200

Name some cultural weed control methods 

Clean garden tools, buy weed free supplies, reduce cultivation, mulching, plan your garden to increase shading, promote healthy desirable plants.

300

Name the 3 parts of the biotic triangle

Host, Pest, Environment

400

How do we know the appropriate way to utilize herbicides?

Read the label

500

Name some weather factors that can affect herbicide application.

Temperature, Rainfall, Wind