{"id":18836,"date":"2020-02-03T11:53:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/?page_id=18836"},"modified":"2025-09-09T12:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:30:07","slug":"weeds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/resources\/weeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Weeds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Plants other than wild blueberries in your fields are considered weeds because they compete with wild blueberries for sunlight, water, and nutrients. However, there are some weeds that provide important ecosystem services such as pollinator habitat and erosion management. 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img{-webkit-mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);-webkit-mask-size:auto;mask-size:auto;-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center;mask-position:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image18836_0bdbf4-42\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/factsheets\/weeds\/236-weed-management-in-wild-blueberry-fields\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/mulching-with-masks-horz-lily-calderwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"workers spreading mulch in a blueberry barren, wearing masks\" 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1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns18836_17e186-a3{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns18836_17e186-a3, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns18836_17e186-a3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns18836_17e186-a3, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns18836_17e186-a3{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns18836_17e186-a3{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns18836_17e186-a3 um-UMBHBlueButton\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn18836_f4484a-df.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn18836_f4484a-df.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;line-height:1.2;font-family:'Chakra 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn18836_f4484a-df.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn18836_f4484a-df.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn18836_f4484a-df.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn18836_f4484a-df.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn18836_f4484a-df kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18836_935816-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18836_935816-3e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image18836_84c8b6-b5 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image18836_84c8b6-b5 img.kb-img, .kb-image18836_84c8b6-b5 .kb-img img{-webkit-mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);-webkit-mask-size:auto;mask-size:auto;-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center;mask-position:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image18836_84c8b6-b5\"><figure class=\"aligncenter 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.kb-btn18836_33bd5e-ab.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn18836_33bd5e-ab kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/integrated-pest-and-pollinator-management-ippm\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management (IPPM)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18836_182c48-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18836_182c48-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18836_182c48-9b > 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img{-webkit-mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);-webkit-mask-size:auto;mask-size:auto;-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center;mask-position:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image18836_5a0a62-1c\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/factsheets\/management\/254-cultural-management-ph\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/03\/square-for-button-link-tine-weeded-strip-BHF-1-e1580326749960-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"square image for button link - tine weeded strip\" 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