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- How do you use black medic?
- Is black medic good for soil?
- What spray kills black medic?
- Is black medic bad?
- Will cows eat black medic?
- Can rabbits eat black medic?
- What will kill black medic?
- Will tenacity kill black medic?
- Can you eat Trefoil?
- Is black medic nitrogen fixing?
- What herbicide kills Trefoil?
- How do I kill lesser trefoil in my lawn?
How do you use black medic?
In Europe and Asia, where this plant is native, black medic leaves are often used as a potherb. They're cooked and eaten much like other greens, such as spinach and collards. The best way to cook these leaves is to lightly sautee or stir-fry them, but they can also be added into soups and stews.
Is black medic good for soil?
Black medic can be an indication of low soil nitrogen in lawns as it outcompetes weak grass. Black medic and white clover grow in similar sites and are often found growing together in turf. ... Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
What spray kills black medic?
Herbicides that contain triclopyr, dicamba, clopyralid, or 2,4-D combinations are generally effective if applied correctly, usually in early spring or fall when the plant is young and actively growing. More than one application may be necessary.
Is black medic bad?
Black medic is usually an annual, but occasionally it can survive for several years as a short-lived perennial. It often invades lawns with poor soil — it's a good indicator of poor lawn conditions — in which lawn grasses have a hard time competing.
Will cows eat black medic?
From the Wikipedia entry, it would seem to be a perfectly acceptable garden plant. People have used it as fodder for livestock, but it can be life-threatening for them. When cattle or other grazers eat too much of it, they can develop dangerous gastric problems.
Can rabbits eat black medic?
I feed black medic in moderation. It grows among the chicory plants here and I don't bother to sort it out. No ill effects, as far as I can see.
What will kill black medic?
Black medic in a lawn
The most effective herbicides for controlling black medic and white clover contain the active ingredient clopyralid, fluroxypyr or quinclorac. In unirrigated turf, ensure there is adequate soil moisture before trying to control the weeds.
Will tenacity kill black medic?
triv, sedges, globe thistle, and black medic get sprayed down with Tenacity. For most other things, my WBG works fine and it's a lot cheaper.
Can you eat Trefoil?
Clovers (Trifolium species), identifiable by their trefoil leaves, can be found on lawns pretty much everywhere, Adams said. They're edible from root to blossom, and you can eat them raw, boiled and even sauteed.
Is black medic nitrogen fixing?
Black medic Medicago lupulina, is a self-seeding annual legume crop that can be used as an underseeded cover crop in rotation to fix nitrogen and potentially increase the availability of nitrogen (N) during the growing season. ... Black medic is similar to other forage crops in terms of seeding and establishment.
What herbicide kills Trefoil?
Gardeners who would like to control birds-foot trefoil and/or white clover in their lawns can use a postemergence broadleaf herbicide product in the fall. Combination products that contain 2 or more of the following herbicides: 2,4-D, MCPP, dicamba, and triclopyr are most effective.
How do I kill lesser trefoil in my lawn?
As Lesser trefoil is low growing it can be hard to cut when mowing your lawn and due to its deep tap root is difficult to hand weed. Try raking the weed upright prior to mowing to lift the weed more vertical. Chemical control is the best option.
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