By now You may have heard the term “Superweed“.
Generally it refers to a weed that is naturally resistant to common herbicides like the popular Roundup Herbicide made by Monsanto. However there has never been a great definition on what a Superweed really is until now. Yesterday, AgWeb, a popular agricultural news source, published an article (click here) which included the excerpt below aiming to define what the so called Superweed really is:
“the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) has defined the term “superweed” as:
“Slang used to describe a weed that has evolved characteristics that make it more difficult to manage due to repeated use of the same management tactic. Over-dependence on a single tactic as opposed to using diverse approaches can lead to such adaptations.”” – 4/30/15 in AgWeb
While the so called Superweed Is a growing problem for farmers, there really isn’t anything “Super” about it. It doesn’t have a cape, change clothes in a phone booth, or turn into a big angry green monster like the Hulk. It’s merely a weed that is naturally un affected by a certain herbicide, which is nothing new. Weeds have done just that for years! This is not to say that other herbicides or the old school garden hoe won’t do the job. After all it’s not like it has Avenger Style Super Powers or anything. It’s just a little tougher than the average weed.
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