For farms where managed rotational grazing is done right, weeds won’t be so much of a problem. But that isn’t saying that they won’t be, eventually. In these kinds of farmlands, a huge portion of the niches already has already been occupied by forage species. What does this mean? It means weed will have a difficult time in establishing itself.
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In fact, it’s the usage of more than one species in rotational grazing that curtails weed growth. In addition to this, forage plants in managed rotational grazing are known to be healthy since there are periods when they aren’t the food. These plants are unstressed, and thus make the land more resistant to weeds. Compare that to cash grain crops wherein weed causes a lot of problems.
A lot of the plants in rotational grazing systems are very good for the animals, and have no need of management. But there are some plants like thistles, and a few known weeds that may either be impossible to digest, or even harmful. It is very important for farm owners to familiarize themselves with and identify these kinds of weeds. Farm owners also need to know that freeing a farm from weeds is almost impossible by using only a single method. Several methods have to be implemented, and a well-carved out plan has to be carried out.
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