Velvetleaf

[orgman123]

Hello - I discovered 2 years ago that I have velveltleaf plants in a small part of my vegetable garden. for the last 2 years i tried to grow cucumber plants and nothing has grown at all. I don't know what to do - I would use chemicals if it would resolve my issue. Please help

 

[DirtMechanic]

Hello - I discovered 2 years ago that I have velveltleaf plants in a small part of my vegetable garden. for the last 2 years i tried to grow cucumber plants and nothing has grown at all. I don't know what to do - I would use chemicals if it would resolve my issue. Please help

cut it down. if it grows so will other plants though not as fast.

 

[orgman123]

Hello. The issue is that I think this disease is in the soil because nothing will grow in the portion of the vegetable garden once I start next month. I don’t know how to get rid of it.

 

[orgman123]

There is no plant there now because I didn’t start the vegetable
Garden yet

 

[DirtMechanic]

There is no plant there now because I didn’t start the vegetable
Garden yet

Take a blowtorch to it and create biochar. Carbon and Oxygen and Hydrogen are the primary nutrients.

 

[YumYum]

It is an annual so if you don't let it go to seed and keep it cut down, it should go away, eventually.

What disease? What does it have to do with velvetleaf? Not sure what you are asking.

 

[Meadowlark]

Orgman123, velvetleaf has an allelopathic effect on other plants, preventing their growth. It releases allelopathic chemicals from leaves that slow the germination and growth of other plants. That explains why nothing else will grow there. You need to get rid of it and fast if you want a garden there.

Velvetleaf weed control is a long-term project because one plant creates thousands of seeds, which remain viable in the soil for an incredible 50 to 60 years. Mow the plants while they’re small to prevent them from going to seed. and/or pull them by hand before the plant goes to seed. Use a shovel as pieces of roots that remain in the soil will sprout new weeds. I would try glyphosate if the area is too large to control by hand.

Whatever you do, get after it now! Do not allow it to go to seed.

 

[DirtMechanic]

Like I said burn it if you can. That kills seeds that can survive a short lived herbicide. Those plants that grow from parts are not to be mulch mowed. A subtle but important point is by laying out and drying and dying they will be spread less. Mulch them in and you are helping them grow.

 

[orgman123]

Thank you for your help!!