Ragweed in Bramble Plantings
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Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) is a broad-leaved, branched annual weed with compound leaves (divided into leaflets on a single leaf). Leaves are arranged alternately in plant tops, but lower leaves have an opposite arrangement.
Ragweed growth habit.
(Photo: Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org)
Ragweed plant in bloom.
(Photo: Ohio State Weed Laboratory, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org)
Management:
- Early control is important.
- Shallow cultivation early in the season.
- Apply pre-emergent herbicides.
