Project Overview
FNE01-381
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2001: $4,581.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $2,070.00
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Agronomic: rye
Practices
- Crop Production: conservation tillage
- Production Systems: general crop production
- Soil Management: green manures
Proposal summary:
There is evidence to suggest that UV-C light, a type of ultraviolet, may be useful in controlling plant growth. The farmer will experiment with the UV-C lamp on ragweed, chickweed, Canada thistle, and winter rye using various exposures and recording the results. If UV-C light is effective, it may make no-till methods available to organic farmers, since cover crops can be managed without the use of herbicides.
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