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Manage Weeds on Your Farm: Blind Cultivation at the Martens Farm

Mar 31, 2023

Video: Manage Weeds on Your Farm: Blind Cultivation at the Martens Farm

Klaas Martens, who farms nearly 2,000 acres of organic grains and legumes in Upstate New York, discusses how well-executed blind cultivation practices help him manage weeds without the use of herbicides. A key consideration is timing and tool selection--how he takes advantage of differences in the growth stage of crops and weeds to kill as many weeds as possible in each pass.