Euphorbia weed: a photo of a plant, how to fight, useful properties

Felix Understood the classification of weeds

Weeds are the scourge of our gardens. We have to wage war with them every season. But for effective weed control, you need to know everything about it.

Let's understand the classification of weeds, I will attach a photo and the name of the weeds in the garden.

Burian does not allow cultivated plants to develop, therefore it must be destroyed

Weeds are not only harm

We are accustomed to refer to weeds as wild plants inhabiting areas intended for the cultivation of cultural "representatives" by us. The fight against these uninvited "guests" continues, as a rule, the whole season, taking a lot of time and effort. And it seems that you already know every "enemy in the face", but no, every season there is something new. And, no wonder, because the number of only known weeds is in the thousands. At the same time, there are almost a hundred poisonous and dangerous ones.

Despite all the work and efforts, it is unlikely that it will be possible to finally remove the weeds, since the ways in which they appear on our plots are different and we cannot always influence them.

The seeds of some weeds are already present in the soil, waiting for optimal conditions for their appearance.

Poorly rotted compost applied to the soil can also be a source of such seeds. They can also get into the ground with poor quality seed. And also their "peddlers" are the wind, animals, and we ourselves, bringing seeds on the soles with soil that has got into them.

Everyone knows about the harm caused by weeds. This suppression of the growth and development of cultivated plants, the release of harmful substances into the soil, drawing out moisture and nutrition from the soil, which are necessary for plants, actively forming a green mass, create a shadow for the newly emerged seedlings.

But the fact that weeds can be useful is probably known only to agricultural technicians. In their opinion, weeds with powerful roots that go deep into the depths contribute to loosening the soil. Those weeds that extract useful substances located at a considerable depth, where the roots of cultivated plants cannot reach, can subsequently become an excellent fertilizer.

Active ingredients

Flavonoids are the largest class of polyphenols. Flavonoids perform one of the important functions in the energy and plastic metabolism of the plant organism and are widespread in higher plants. On the other hand, flavonoids are pigments that impart a variety of colors to plant tissues.
Saponins are compounds of plant origin from glycosides without nitrogen in their composition, with the properties of reducing surface tension.
Astringents (tannins) are a group of hydrophilic organic substances of a number of arenes containing hydroxyl groups. Tannins are common in the plant kingdom and have a strong astringent taste.
Carotene is a yellow-orange pigment formed from homologues of unsaturated hydrocarbons, a group of carotenoids.
Ascorbic acid is a water-soluble antioxidant that plays an important role in the functioning of bone, connective tissue, as well as in the formation of adequate immunity.
Phylloquinone is a group of fat-soluble and water-insoluble vitamins necessary for the synthesis of proteins in the body of animals.And also this vitamin significantly affects the strength of blood vessels.
Resins are a group of substances, the atomic structure of which has a short-range order and does not have a long-range order, relatively solid under normal conditions and softening or losing shape when heated.
Essential oils are volatile substances with a characteristic strong odor and taste, oily, hydrophobic, mostly colorless liquids.

Weed varieties

Weeds are generally classified according to the following characteristics, including:

- life cycle;

- breeding options;

- ways to get food;

Depending on the growing season, weeds are divided into minors, the full life cycle of which ranges from several weeks to several months and perennial.

The first type is characterized by a seed method of reproduction, these include:

ephemera - a very short life cycle;

spring - the growing season usually lasts one season;

winter crops - whose life cycle includes overwintering;

biennial - the growing season lasts two years.

Perennials can "live" in the same place for more than one year. After the seeds ripen, their aerial part dies, however, the roots do not stop developing and the next season they again stimulate the formation of green mass. Reproduction of perennial weeds occurs both by seeds and vegetatively.

The ways of organizing the feeding of weeds are also different.

The most common non-parasitic weeds that develop and feed on their own, independent of others.

Semi-parasitic plants have a photosystem and can convert light energy into organic nutrients, but they are not averse to taking away some of the nutrition from other plants, sticking to their roots or aerial parts. Such weeds include, for example, cog, mariannik, belt flower, mytnik.

Well, the type of parasitic weeds speaks for itself. The nutrition of these weeds is possible only thanks to other plants, which often turn out to be garden crops, to the root or aerial parts of which they attach. Such weeds are propagated by seeds. Representatives of this species are such weeds as broomrape, linseed or clover.

Indications for use

A decoction of camel thorn has its own indications for use:

In gastroenterology (anti-inflammatory effect):

with acute and chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
with chronic colitis with a tendency to diarrhea;

For infectious diseases (antibacterial and antipyretic effects):

with lacunar and purulent sore throat;
with dysentery;
with otitis media (purulent);

In proctology (hemostatic effect in hemorrhoids):
In gynecology (anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects):

with erosion of the cervix;

In other areas of medicine:

with eczema;
with dropsy.

Weed grasses at their summer cottage: description and photo

Creeping wheatgrass is a perennial plant found everywhere; it grows in fields, along roads, and lives in gardens and vegetable gardens. The weed has long, very branched rhizomes, lying at a depth of 5-15 cm. The stem of the wheatgrass is erect, reaching a height of 40-150 cm. The leaves are also quite long, up to 15-40 cm. This weed is extremely resistant to any weather conditions, absolutely not whimsical to the type of soil. Therefore, it grows very quickly in its habitat, filling the entire space. This weed must be weed out or otherwise disposed of, especially in areas where you are going to plant potatoes. On the lawn, wheatgrass, over time, can completely displace the grass, occupying its entire area.

In addition, wheatgrass is very depleting of the soil, drawing nutrients from it. And for the formation of seeds, the weed requires three times more moisture than other plants.Having branched roots, it easily draws water from the soil, depriving other plants of moisture, thereby slowing down their growth and development.

Field bindweed is also a perennial weed. It is especially annoying that it entangles the stems of other plants rather tightly. Only one loach can entangle crops on an area of at least 2 square meters. The stem of the loach is long and strong enough, therefore, it will take a lot of time and patience to "free" a plant, for example, a berry bush from it. And it is very difficult to completely remove this weed, since the loach has a branched root system that goes into the ground for several meters. When the aerial part is removed, the roots will form shoots over and over again.

Garden purslane is an annual plant that has a thick fleshy stem and the same leaves. Rather, it can be attributed to ground cover. Long stems, develop quickly enough and in a short time can cover a small area. At the same time, the weed is pulled out quite easily, its root system is slightly buried. It is important not to miss the moment when the seed capsule bursts. Otherwise, next season, in the place where purslane grew in summer, you will receive a real carpet of the smallest shoots.

It should be noted that purslane, since the time of Hippocrates, has been used as a medicinal plant. Our ancestors believed that its seeds help cleanse the body, and the leaves have wound healing, anti-toxic properties, help with liver and kidney diseases, vitamin deficiency.

In addition, on the territory of the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Mediterranean, purslane is used for culinary purposes, in the preparation of salads, soups, seasonings, and even as a substitute for capers.

Woodlouse is the most ephemeral. By the way, the botanical name of this plant is the average stellate, and wood lice, as well as canary grass, hernia, wood lice, heart grass - this is its popular name. Woodlouse, despite the short growing season, manages to deliver a lot of trouble. One plant gives about 15 seeds, which winter well and spring together in a solid carpet in spring. In general, the germination of woodlice seeds lasts for 2-5 years. Since the leaves of the plant are small and watery, they simply break off during weeding, and the roots remain in the ground and, after a while, woodlice shoots appear again.

Woodlice leaves are rich in carotene and ascorbic acid, so the herb is often given to pets and poultry.

And in the old days there was a popular omen - if a starfish does not open its flowers in the morning and keeps them closed all day, expect rain.

Shiritsa thrown back (Amaranth) is an annual herbaceous weed. The plant is quite aggressive, one of the first to appear on wastelands, abandoned agricultural lands. The weed propagates by seeds, one plant can give up to 5000 seeds, keeping their germination for 5 - 40 years. The stem is straight, pubescent, growing to a height of one and a half meters. Leaves are ovoid, flowers are collected in cylindrical inflorescences. Blooms from June to August.

Herbaceous common is an annual weed that grows almost everywhere, including littering vegetable plantings. If spring and early summer are rainy, the barnyard can drown out the emergence of young plants. The stem reaches a height of more than a meter, the leaves are bare, sharp-rough. The inflorescence is paniculate. The plant blooms from July to September.

The tenacious bedstraw (velcro, scratcher, claw) is an early annual herb. It got its name from the ability of stems and leaves to cling to clothing. The weed has a taproot, pointed leaves planted with small hooked thorns.The plant grows quickly in fertile, calcareous soils, reaching more than a meter in height. Bedstraw, as noted, especially infests flax crops.

The plant is used in folk medicine. It is believed that preparations containing bedstraw have anti-inflammatory, blood-purifying, and analgesic effects.

Shepherd's purse is an annual wintering weed that blooms throughout the season. Over the summer, the plant gives tens of thousands of seeds that remain viable for a very long time, so this weed is found everywhere. Plant height is 20-40 cm, root is thin, fusiform. The weed is easily pulled out.

The aerial part of the plant is used as a homeopathic remedy. The herb is harvested in June-July, before the fruit appears.

Yarutka field (cash, toad grass, klopnik) is an annual weed plant, 10-50 cm high, blooming from spring to autumn, giving more than one generation of seeds. The weed is very widespread, it grows in the territory from Western Siberia to the Far East. Interestingly, Yarut seeds contain sinigrin, which has a garlic smell, so milk from cows that were fed feed with an admixture of Yarut seeds can acquire a garlic smell.

Pink sow thistle (field thistle) is a perennial herbaceous weed, very difficult to remove. The plant has a strong stem root extending several meters into the soil. Despite the rather high stem, it breaks off quite easily, so it is practically impossible to pull out the weed from the root, and after a short time, sow thistle sprouts appear on the surface again. The plant reproduces vegetatively and in a short time is able to displace cultivated plants from the field.

Tatarnik in cooking

And you could imagine that they even eat a thorny plant!

Very tasty dishes are prepared from the Tatarnik, for example: salad from the Tatarnik.

Take 50 g of sorrel and green onions, chop, add boiled, diced potatoes 250 g. Free the tartar from thorns, boil over low heat for about 10 minutes, cool, chop, add to the mixture of herbs and potatoes, stir in the chopped boiled egg, season with sour cream, salt to taste, add spices if necessary.

It often happens that a seemingly inconspicuous plant has a huge set of medicinal properties, you just have to ask, therefore, before loading the body with chemicals, you can try the mild and gentle treatment that traditional medicine offers. Contraindication to the use of the tartar is high blood pressure and personal intolerance, possibly the appearance of allergic reactions.

Weeds growing on lawns: description and photo

Bluegrass is a perennial, less often an annual weed. At the very beginning of the growing season, the plant is practically invisible, however, at the time of flowering, the bluegrass becomes very noticeable, standing out on the lawn with ugly spots. The weed grows well on compacted soil, sometimes forming rather dense turf. If you take action in time, bluegrass will not bother you with its appearance for a long time.

In general, bluegrass is a good grazing forage plant and some of its species have already been introduced into cultivation.

It is almost impossible to avoid settling the lawn with a dandelion, its numerous pubescent achenes are easily carried by the wind. This is a very malicious weed, which is unlikely to get rid of by a mechanical method. And when using herbicides, the treatment will have to be done more than once. Dandelion has a high ability to recover quickly. However, during the period of budding, as well as flowering, this ability is suppressed. It was at this time that experts consider it effective to process a clogged area with a cutting garden tool.

Buttercup creeping is a perennial weed with an ascending or creeping stem reaching 1 meter in length. Reproduction occurs vegetatively, as well as by seeds. The grass feels good in waterlogged and poorly lit areas.

Moss on the lawn is a kind of indicator, indicating poor soil, low nutrient content and high soil acidity. If you do not start taking action in a timely manner, the moss will completely displace the lawn grass, and in the future you will get a swampy area, since the appearance of moss in itself indicates an increased soil moisture. To prevent the spread of mosses, the site needs to be drained from time to time. Drainage grooves can also be made.

Plantain is a perennial weed that often appears in very compacted soil, as well as in areas with stagnant moisture. The plant is well removed with a garden tool - a garden fork. And in the case of a strong weed spread, it is recommended to use special herbicides used on lawns.

Veronica filamentous - both a perennial and an annual weed plant. It grows well in the shade, and also spreads quickly on moist soil containing a large amount of useful substances. Stems are thin, branched, but rather weak, growing up to 10 - 30 cm in length. The weed propagates vegetatively.

Clover is a perennial weed especially common on lawns and is a hassle. The height of the plant is 20 - 50 cm, the root system is fibrous, the leaves are trifoliate, ovoid. The appearance of clover most often indicates a low level of nitrogen in the soil. In addition, the likelihood of its spread is high in the case of the introduction of a large amount of potassium - phosphorus fertilizers in the spring.

White Mary is a rather malicious juvenile spring weed. The plant has a powerful root system capable of extracting moisture from the soil in large quantities. It is recommended to remove the weed before flowering begins, since it can produce more than one hundred thousand seeds.

It should be noted that this plant also has an economic purpose, since its green part is quite suitable for livestock feed.

Common oxalis (cuckoo clover hare cabbage) is a perennial weed plant, reaching a height of 5-12 cm, has a thin, creeping rhizome. The weed is distinguished by resistance to herbicides, therefore, experts recommend weeding the areas where oxalis is found, pulling out the weed by the root if possible.

Spread

Common camel thorn grows on foothills, deserts and semi-deserts. The range of this plant is distributed in such territories as Eurasia, on the Arabian Peninsula, in Central and Asia Minor, in Iran, North Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan. The plant grows in the southern and European part of the Russian Federation, namely, near the Ural Mountains and in Western Siberia.

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Why weeds are useful

Among the weeds - not all pests, sometimes useful herbs can be found in your garden or garden beds.

Blue cornflower is used as a medicinal raw material. It is often included in herbal preparations used as an anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic action. Flowers are used in infusions and teas, as a mild diuretic and choleretic agent. Dry inflorescences of the plant are sometimes used as a dye in cooking.

Meadow clover is a valuable honey plant. The honey obtained from crops of clover belongs to the best varieties and is not candied for a long time. Vitamin concentrates are obtained from clover leaves. In addition, it is believed that the plant has antiseptic and inflammatory effects, and is also used as the prevention of atherosclerosis.

Young nettles are a real spring gift from nature.The plant contains a huge amount of vitamin C, therefore, nettle during this period is used in the preparation of soups, salads. Decoctions of the plant help to improve metabolism.

The field horsetail has found application not only in folk medicine, but also in scientific medicine. Infusions of the plant are used as a diuretic for edema, as well as a hemostatic, wound healing and general tonic. Horsetail extract is a part of the drug prescribed for urolithiasis. In addition, bathing with this herb will help relieve rheumatic pains.

Bird knotweed is widely used in various medicinal preparations, due to the high content of useful substances in it. Plant preparations are used for inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, stomach ulcers and diseases of the duodenum. Topically used for various skin diseases, as well as for the treatment of wounds, ulcers and bruises.

Tatarnik and circulatory system

Thorny and heals properly, especially diseases associated with blood

The prickly tartar is actively used to cleanse the blood and restore the hematopoietic organs. For furunculosis, rashes and eczema, it is sometimes recommended to clean the blood. In the recipes of traditional medicine, there are also remedies that include tartar. Infusion of fresh flowers in a thermos with boiling water is recommended to drink between meals, drinking half a liter per day. The course of admission is not limited in time. The tartar is also included in the treatment fees under reduced pressure - hypotension:

for 70 g of tartar, add 30 g of birch leaves and 20 g each of mint, plantain, nettle leaves, elecampane roots.

A steep broth is made from the given proportion of the collection, a couple of tablespoons of the herbal mixture is brewed with a glass of boiling water, boiled for about ten minutes, then insisted for about an hour. The daily dose is 4 times 2 tablespoons.

Preventive measures

After successfully getting rid of the weed, it is worth taking all measures to maintain the achieved result. This will help deep digging of the land on the site, as well as mulching the soil with organic or inorganic substances.

You can purchase inorganic products from specialized stores. It can be various breathable films, spunbonds. They effectively prevent the germination of weeds.

Organic products that you can use include sawdust, wood chips, shavings, crushed bark, leaves, rotted manure, straw, paper, cardboard.

Experienced gardeners also advise using excellent homemade solutions for prevention. The most effective of these is hydroalcoholic. The ratio of alcohol to water is 1:10.

With this solution, you should pre-treat the beds that you have outlined for planting cultivated plants.

We hope these tips will help keep weeds free and reap a good harvest.

At the end of flowering, the plant is left with three-root fruits, which have three lobes.

Varieties of garden milkweed Not all milkweed are so intrusive and harmful for gardening, many of them look great on garden beds, without requiring special care:

Bordered is a pretty plant, the leaves of which have an interesting color. A wide snow-white strip runs along their edges, contrasting with the green of the main background. The plant propagates by itself, by self-seeding.

Euphorbia fringed

Cypress - attracts attention during the flowering period, as it is completely covered with bright, greenish-yellow flowers. The bush is easily propagated by cuttings and root cuttings. It gets along well in a new territory, conquering it, therefore, cypress euphorbia is classified as a ground cover plant.

Cypress spurge

- grows in the form of a small, spherical bush, blooming profusely throughout the warm season. There are many flowers, they are bright yellow, giving the plant an elegant look.The variety is resistant to frost, does not need shelter, propagates by cuttings and dividing the bush.

Almond is a favorite of many gardeners who like it because of the bloom of bright light green flowers that come into motion under the breeze. This half-meter bush is thermophilic, therefore it takes root exclusively in the southern regions of Russia.

Spurge almond

Myrtle is another inhabitant of the south, whose height does not exceed 20 cm.When it grows, it forms a beautiful green carpet.

Spurge myrtle

Capitate - undersized spurge growing in a dense carpet slightly rising above the ground. During flowering, it is covered with yellow flowers.

Euphorbia capitate

Euphorbia can be incredibly beautiful or terribly annoying, but in any case, this plant is unique. People have used its juice in medicine since time immemorial and until now it has not lost its relevance.

Procurement of raw materials

Harvesting begins with cutting the above-ground part of the camel thorn, followed by crushing and drying under a canopy. The grass is harvested around June. The part of the shoots that has leaves and flowers is subject to collection. Then the collection is well dried in a well-ventilated place without exposure to direct sunlight. It is also worth remembering the need to turn the workpieces over with obvious frequency.

Dried raw materials, it will be ready for use and further processing, then there will be a characteristic crackle when breaking. After drying, it is necessary to separate the decayed and damaged parts of the plant and free the blanks from other debris. If this is not done, then the entire collection may deteriorate. After all the preparation, the grass is laid out in coarse calico bags. Always store in a well-ventilated place.

Shelf life is within 1 year.

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The roots are harvested around November. They are dug up, washed and dried most often in drying chambers at a certain temperature not exceeding 50 ° C.

Roots

How to remove euphorbia in the garden

Since this plant is a weed, there are many good, effective ways to kill it. You can fight it with chemical, mechanical, folk methods. Active actions aimed at getting rid of milkweed in the garden will lead to a complete victory over it within two years.

Mechanical method

Weed warfare should be carried out in the first spring months, when the plant is just waking up and growing buds. Young growth must be removed along with the roots, without allowing it to germinate deep into the earth. After all, the smallest root is capable of producing a whole army of pests in the future.

Gloves should be used to protect hands from milky juice and thorns.

It is dug out with a shovel, it is better to dig the earth to the maximum depth in order to pull out all the roots. It is not worth mowing weeds, since the lateral roots have offspring that are capable of reproduction. Moreover, destroying only the green mass of the plant, its underground root system is activated, starting the process of growing and reproducing roots at a high rate.

Chemical method

If the weed has occupied a large plot of land, then only chemistry will help. The application of herbicides is carried out after getting rid of the grass mechanically and digging up the soil. To destroy the pest, they are used as specialized preparations aimed only at euphorbia:

and herbicides of general action:

The combination of these methods guarantees getting rid of milkweed forever.

It is very good to use these preparations in the steam area, because after several applications the grass is destroyed forever.

If there is a small amount of weed, and the plants are uprooted before they bloom, then potent herbicides are not necessary.

Habitat

The homeland of wild tropical milkweed is Africa and Madagascar. However, in the process of evolution, the plant has adapted so much not only to different climates and soils, but also to places of growth, that today there are already more than 200 species. They are very different: some reach huge sizes and look like real trees (20 meters in height), others grow in small shrubs, and others in the form of squat small grass. Some ornamental species are very beautiful and are grown in flowerpots and flower beds, but there are also those that inhabit gardens and vegetable gardens under the guise of a malicious weed. However, all of them are united by one and main feature - a poisonous white juice that resembles milk. See the photo for how the plant looks.

Today, spurge is common on almost all continents of our planet, they are unpretentious to the soil, many species tolerate dry hot weather well and are winter-hardy. In our country, they can be found mainly in the central, southern and eastern parts.

Know the characteristics

The above characteristics, coupled with the ability of the milkweed to develop from the smallest piece of root, elevate this weed to the status of especially aggressive:

root system plants - creeping, branching;
appendages - can extend up to 8 m deep and 5 m wide;
height of an adult plant - on average, from 30 to 80 cm, some species of Euphorbia grow up to 3-5 m;
stems - erect, with axillary peduncles above and non-flowering branches below;
the seeds - with a high level of vitality, in favorable conditions they can last up to seven years.

How to get rid of milkweed in the garden?

There are many methods of getting rid of milkweed in the garden, moreover, such soviet and old-fashioned ones, how to spread newspapers (we will also tell you about them below), and to such methods as professional, highly technical wrestling with special preparations, means, technical devices.

The methods, of course, are best chosen based on how sad the situation in your garden is. Perhaps you have clogged it up so badly, started it up, that you have to stand day and night with a scythe and remove all these thickets. There is now, really. Special systems that carry out all the mechanical work of mowing for you, but if you are too lazy, mother does not allow you to tackle this problem with your own hands, then your business is bad, because after a season, and after two, weeds will continue to appear as well, and euphorbia even more so, if you do not accustom yourself to take care of the garden - to constantly weed it, loosen it, dig it up, so as not to give the weeds the opportunity to grow and fill the territory.

To begin with, it is worthwhile to understand and study those plants that will benefit your site if you plant them on it, and also remove euphorbia from it, because they are the dominant plants. For example, sweet clover or rye, which are very popular. They restore the soil mixture and improve it - like a kind of preparation of it before the next sowing, if the soil mixture is depleted.

You can return to the mechanical extermination of milkweed with the help of a hoe and digging up the soil mixture, and then treat the soil with some kind of weed-destroying drug, for example, Roundup, and then again, after a while, respectively, to re-dig and clean the soil with your hands. what's left. Do not forget about protective measures and wear protection on your hands and face (respiratory organs) when working with all kinds of chemicals, because you can easily get poisoned by inhaling some kind of mixture or toxic fumes accidentally - we only want to strangle weeds in the garden, and not your health.

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The same famous and funny "old-fashioned method" that was so strongly recommended in the beginning consists in simple actions. First, the spurge in the garden is trampled underfoot so that it is level with the ground and is on the same level, that is, it is slightly crushed. Then you need to use regular newspapers, which are usually advised to cross-spread over the trampled milkweed. On top of the newspapers, like a light load, you need to lay out, or sprinkle only, the earth in an even layer. Under this blanket, the euphorbia is expected to rot and make an excellent fertilizer for the potting soil in your garden on its own. You can also lay out the spurge you have already dug up and also put it on the newspaper. Experienced gardeners and gardeners believe that this is the best solution to cope with any weeds, including milkweed, without unnecessary costs and chemicals that only harm the soil, and weeds are essentially the most natural fertilizers, which also and ultimately improve the condition of the earth.

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Getting rid of milkweed in the garden

In spring, sometimes the first leaves bloom, the sun's rays warm the earth, awakening plants from hibernation. This time of year marks the beginning of the gardening season, when the sowing of the future harvest and active weed control are in progress. Euphorbia is considered one of the most unpleasant, persistent weeds. The endless struggle with this plant gives a lot of trouble to summer residents and gardeners. Each plant needs its own approach. This weed also requires special attention in order to get rid of it permanently.

At the moment, quite a lot of species of this weed have been classified. In the photo, spurge looks like a completely harmless green plant.

Prophylaxis

To destroy euphorbia weed using various means is half the battle. The main thing is to consolidate the result. Mulching the soil with organic or inorganic means will help in this.

The dug up and processed area is covered with a thick layer of sawdust, wood chips, shavings, humus. Shelter with roofing material, a dark film (spunbond) helps a lot. The temperature under the shelter is high, the roots of the plant die, and the shoots cannot break through.

No weeds, no chemicals: