{"product_id":"natural-weed-killer-alternatives","title":"Natural Weed Killer Alternatives","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDeblen's lawn program lessens weeds over time without the use of herbicides. This means if you just have us take care of your lawn, we will make the grass thicker, and balance the soil so less weeds need to grow. This saves pollinators, birds, and aquatic life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHowever, some people cannot wait for our program to balance things out in their yards, must have immediate results, and just obsess over seeing any weeds(you know who you are). We get it, so we have attached an article discussing non-toxic alternatives that you can apply yourself, so you don't have to use the horrible chemicals used commercially or at the store. If you must kill weeds, you should read the attached article for some ideas to avoid toxic herbicide use.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*Disclaimer* We do not endorse or apply any type of weed control. \u003c\/strong\u003eWe do caution the over-use of any weed killer, even when natural, because trees share the same soil as unwanted weeds, are the biggest plants in your yard. When spraying any liquid or spreading any powder, this is taken up into all trees sharing the same soil as the unwanted weeds. Since tree roots are present out to, and even past the drip line, you can harm a tree through the roots  when they drink and feed through the soil.  Start with small amounts as a spot treatment and monitor how much is really needed, less is sometimes more... In addition, mulch can heat up soil and promote fungus in certain soils(less is more), and make sure you use deciduous mulch around leaf trees, coniferous mulch around pine trees so the pH is similar.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease enjoy the following article and we hope you find some good recommendations so you can eliminate weeds without hurting our precious planet. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cheader data-location=\"page-header\" class=\"c-page__header\" id=\"main-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-location=\"hero\" class=\"c-hero c-hero--backpage\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-hero__content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-hero__main\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"h1 c-hero__title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Roundup Alternatives\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-hummingbird\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoundup alternatives without glyphosate are available and can be effective. Organic brand options use naturally occurring oils or acids, and some alternatives can even be made with household ingredients. Farmers may find it easier to use different herbicides or farming methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-page__content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmain data-location=\"page-content\" role=\"main\" class=\"c-page__main\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-content-builder\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInterest in alternatives to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/environmental\/pesticides\/roundup\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/environmental\/pesticides\/roundup\/\"\u003eRoundup\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas grown quickly since concerns emerged over the herbicide’s safety. Its active ingredient, glyphosate, is branded as a probable cause of cancer by the United Nation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer. But regulators in the United States have said glyphosate does not pose a risk to people’s health or the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt the same time, more than 13,000\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/legal\/roundup-lawsuits\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/legal\/roundup-lawsuits\/\"\u003eRoundup lawsuits\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eclaiming the pesticide caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma or other cancers have been filed in courts around the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEveryday consumers may be in a better position than farmers to adopt alternatives to Roundup. Large farms or landscaping operations may have a harder — and more expensive — time giving up glyphosate-based herbicides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-variant=\"Roundup CTA\" class=\"c-cta\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cpicture class=\"c-picture\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/file-lawsuit-icons.webp\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"158\" width=\"167\" class=\"o-image c-cta__image\" alt=\"three icons representing filing a lawsuit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/file-lawsuit-icons.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/file-lawsuit-icons.png\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-cta__copy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"c-cta__title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiagnosed with cancer after using Roundup?\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-cta__description\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGet your free case review today.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-cta__button\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"c-button c-button--accent js-trackClicks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/roundup-landing\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/roundup-landing\/\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"o-icon o-icon--arrow-right c-button__icon c-button__icon--after\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"u-sr-only\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLearn More\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"six-alternatives-for-consumers\" class=\"h2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoundup Alternatives for Your Lawn and Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are several glyphosate alternatives for controlling weeds around your house. You may need to consider different options for different parts of your yard or garden. Not all options may work in all cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"c-figure\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cpicture class=\"c-picture\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/roundup-alternative-lists-1.webp\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"581\" width=\"640\" class=\"o-image c-figure__image\" alt=\"Infographic that displays 6 alternatives to Roundup for around the home\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/roundup-alternative-lists-1-640x0-c-default.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/roundup-alternative-lists-1-640x0-c-default.png\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePutting down a 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch will cut off the sunlight weeds need to sprout. Any weeds that manage to germinate will suffocate under the weight of the mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA handful of iron-based weed killers have been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. Broadleaf weeds absorb iron more easily and in higher amounts than the grass in your lawn. As the iron oxidizes, it kills weeds within just hours after applying it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManually digging up weeds by the root may be the most effective way to get rid of them. It is also the most labor intensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"organic-alternatives\" class=\"h2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrganic Alternatives to Roundup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeveral brands of organic herbicides are available in the United States. They tend to use naturally occurring oils or acids to kill weeds. These products typically work on weeds after they’ve sprouted. However, they are not usually effective against perennial weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrganic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoundup alternatives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einclude herbicidal soaps that use fatty acids to kill weeds and industrial vinegar, which contains much higher levels of acetic acid than what you have in your kitchen. Acid-based herbicides burn down some young weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCorn gluten meal can kill grass weeds and broadleaf weeds. To use it, spread 20 pounds for every 1,000 square feet of garden. Wait five days to water the area if it hasn’t rained. It should kill weeds for up to six weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrganic herbicides are most effective when weeds are still small and less effective as weeds get older, according to a study by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"c-figure\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cpicture class=\"c-picture\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/common-brand-name-organic-herbicide-1-640x0-c-default.webp\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"480\" width=\"640\" class=\"o-image c-figure__image\" alt=\"Graphs that illustrate the common brand names of organic herbicides\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/common-brand-name-organic-herbicide-1-640x0-c-default.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/common-brand-name-organic-herbicide-1-640x0-c-default.png\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe study found that the organic weed killers were 60 percent to 100 percent effective if used in high volume against certain weeds before they were 12 days old. But they were less than 40 percent effective if used on broadleaf weeds after 26 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey were also expensive for large scale use, costing $400 to $600 an acre in 2010, which was more costly than pulling weeds by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"homemade-remedies\" class=\"h2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHome Recipe for a Roundup Alternative\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you’re worried about\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/environmental\/pesticides\/roundup\/cancer\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/environmental\/pesticides\/roundup\/cancer\/\"\u003eRoundup and cancer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erisks, you can cook up an alternative using easy-to-find household ingredients. The internet is full of formulas you can make at home, but you should be careful. Even seemingly safer or organic mixtures can kill plants you want to protect, damage your soil or cause you harm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"c-figure\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cpicture class=\"c-picture\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/homemade-roundup-alternative-recipes-1.webp\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"478\" width=\"640\" class=\"o-image c-figure__image\" alt=\"Illustration that shows a homemade Roundup alternative recipe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/homemade-roundup-alternative-recipes-1-640x0-c-default.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/homemade-roundup-alternative-recipes-1-640x0-c-default.png\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"c-figure__figcaption\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-figure__sources\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSource:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.ndsu.edu\/cpr\/weeds\/homemade-herbicide-08-28-14\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.ndsu.edu\/cpr\/weeds\/homemade-herbicide-08-28-14\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNorth Dakota State University\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eResearchers at North Dakota State University tested a popular vinegar, salt and soap homemade herbicide formula in 2014. They found it was effective at killing small annual weeds. It didn’t work very well on large annual weeds or perennials. Annuals are plants that only live a year. Perennials are those that live two years or more, coming back each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe researchers found glyphosate was cheaper, but the homemade mix, using store brand ingredients, was still less than $3 a gallon. That made it practical for home use against certain weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe mixture can still be toxic to humans and animals if swallowed. Based on animal tests, the researchers estimated that a gallon of the salt and vinegar concoction was nearly 10 times more toxic than the store brand glyphosate they tested it against. So it should be stored away from children and pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"c-blockquote\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-blockquote__content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-blockquote__quote\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSo the vinegar you are using to spray your weeds is probably made from corn that was sprayed with glyphosate: the very herbicide you were trying to avoid.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfooter class=\"c-blockquote__footer\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"c-blockquote__title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNorth Dakota State University researchers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou should also be aware that vinegar may contain glyphosate. That’s because most vinegar is made with corn and most corn in the United States is grown from Roundup Ready seed. Those are crops genetically modified so farmers can continue using Roundup as the crop matures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“So the vinegar you are using to spray your weeds is probably made from corn that was sprayed with glyphosate: the very herbicide you were trying to avoid,” the researchers wrote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou might get around this problem by using certified organic vinegar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"agriculture-alternatives\" class=\"h2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFarming Techniques, Other Herbicides and Robots as Alternatives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLong before people started worrying about potential health risks with glyphosate, farmers were already looking for Roundup alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first Roundup-resistant weeds cropped up in a Delaware soybean field in 2000 and have been a growing problem ever since. By 2014, at least 24 species of weeds had developed a resistance to glyphosate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"c-figure\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cpicture class=\"c-picture\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/large-scale-roundup-alternatives-1.webp\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"382\" width=\"640\" class=\"o-image c-figure__image\" alt=\"Icons that display 3 large scale Roundup alternatives\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/large-scale-roundup-alternatives-1-640x0-c-default.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/large-scale-roundup-alternatives-1-640x0-c-default.png\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"h3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOther Herbicides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA study in 2008 in the journal\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/ps.1518\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/ps.1518\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePest Management Science\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecalled glyphosate “a once-in-a-century herbicide.” Despite the rise of Roundup resistant weeds, it’s been difficult for researchers to find anything that works as well as glyphosate at controlling weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut Bayer AG, the drug and chemical giant that makes Roundup, promised in June 2019 to spend $5.6 billion over the next 10 years on herbicide research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne alternative may be biopesticides, a staple of organic farming. They’re made of naturally occurring substances found in plants, animals, minerals, fungi and bacteria. The Environmental Protection Agency reported more than 18 million acres were being treated with biopesticides in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome farmers have switched to an older pesticide called\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/environmental\/pesticides\/dicamba\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/environmental\/pesticides\/dicamba\/\"\u003edicamba\u003c\/a\u003e. It can be sprayed on crops that have been genetically modified to be resistant to it while killing the weeds around them. But it’s been blamed for drifting and destroying 3.6 million acres of unprotected crops in 2017 alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"h3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlternative Farming Techniques\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrop rotation — changing the crops grown in a field from season-to-season or year-to-year — can break up weeds’ growth and reproductive cycles. Growing cover crops that protect and enrich the soil during the rotation also helps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"c-figure\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/crop-rotation-diagram-1.png\" class=\"c-lightbox c-lightbox--image js-imageLightbox\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/crop-rotation-diagram-1.png\"\u003e\u003cpicture class=\"c-picture\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csource type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/crop-rotation-diagram-1-640x0-c-default.webp\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"506\" width=\"640\" class=\"o-image c-figure__image\" alt=\"Crop rotation diagram\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/crop-rotation-diagram-1-640x0-c-default.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/crop-rotation-diagram-1-640x0-c-default.png\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-lightbox__icon\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"o-icon o-icon--expand\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEXPAND\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"c-figure__figcaption\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-figure__caption\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrop rotation — planting different crops in a specific order — is one of the oldest and most effective ways to control weeds on farms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-figure__sources\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSource:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pan-europe.info\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.pan-europe.info\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePesticide Action Network Europe\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhysical weed control uses brute force against weeds. Mechanical weeders pulled behind tractors can rip weeds out between rows. Thermal weeding uses flames, steam or hot water sprayed onto weeds to kill them with heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"h3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobotic Weeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew agriculture robots may soon take over mechanical weeding chores or reduce the amount of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/environmental\/pesticides\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/environmental\/pesticides\/\"\u003epesticides\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esprayed on crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrench company Naio Technologies has been testing its Dino weeding robot in the Unites States. Its operator types in instructions, such as field and crop row dimensions, on the four-wheeled robot’s controls. It then uses GPS and cameras to move through the field using cultivator blades to rip up weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe company says the electric robot can cover 12 acres in eight hours on its own. And it could potentially cut labor costs. The New Food Economy, a nonprofit news organization, quoted a farm production engineer as saying one person could manage a fleet of 10 such robots, eliminating the need for 10 people to man a tractor each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"c-blockquote\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-blockquote__content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-blockquote__quote\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe see these herbicides eventually being used commercially with camera-based precision applicators that ‘see’ weeds and deliver herbicides only to the weeds, not to the crop or bare ground.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfooter class=\"c-blockquote__footer\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"c-blockquote__title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eW. Thomas Lanini\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c-blockquote__subtitle\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-blockquote__sources\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSource:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ucnfanews.ucanr.edu\/Articles\/Feature_Stories\/Organic_Herbicdes_-_Do_They_Work\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/ucnfanews.ucanr.edu\/Articles\/Feature_Stories\/Organic_Herbicdes_-_Do_They_Work\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUniversity of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCoupling robots with organic herbicides could be an economically and environmentally friendly combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“We see these herbicides eventually being used commercially with camera-based precision applicators that ‘see’ weeds and deliver herbicides only to the weeds, not to the crop or bare ground,” W. Thomas Lanini of the University of California wrote in a report on research into organic herbicides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe solar-powered ecoRobotix does just that using artificial intelligence and cameras to navigate and to identify weeds as it passes over. Two robotic arms spray pesticide precisely on weeds. And it uses 20 times less herbicide than conventional sprayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"roundups-popularity\" class=\"h2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy Is Roundup Still So Widely Used?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoundup became the first glyphosate-based herbicide when it hit the market in the 1970s. Today, glyphosate is the most widely used weed killer in the world. Much of its appeal is that it is cheap and effective, according to researchers at North Carolina State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn a 2018 Extension Service publication, weed scientists Joel Neal and Andrew Senesac wrote that glyphosate has several advantages over other weed-killing options. It kills a wide variety of weeds, doesn’t get into the soil and kill other plants, and it’s less expensive than other herbicides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"c-blockquote\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-blockquote__content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-blockquote__quote\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn general, the results suggested that, compared to conventional herbicides, the alternative methods chosen for research were less effective and more costly,” researchers wrote in their report.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfooter class=\"c-blockquote__footer\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"c-blockquote__title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHerbicide Alternatives Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c-blockquote__subtitle\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-blockquote__sources\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSource:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/herbicide-alternatives-research\/download\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/herbicide-alternatives-research\/download\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMassachusetts Office of Transportation Planning\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe scientists said there are effective alternatives to glyphosate, but each tends to have a drawback. They wrote that alternatives “will be, in some way, less effective, less convenient, and\/or more expensive.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eState transportation departments have looked at alternatives for controlling weeds along thousands of miles of highway right of way. A 2008 report for Massachusetts’ transportation department found the same problems the North Carolina State researchers found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“In general, the results suggested that, compared to conventional herbicides, the alternative methods chosen for research were less effective and more costly,” researchers wrote in their report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-disclaimer c-disclaimer--global\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"o-icon o-icon--warning\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePlease seek the advice of a qualified professional before making decisions about your health or finances.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-modified\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"c-modified__title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLast Modified:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan 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