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Scientific Name |
Sonchus oleraceus |
Sow Thistle
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Common Name |
Smooth sow thistle Other: Dindle, Hareslettuce, Milkwort, Milkydickle, Rabitsmeat, Swinies. | |
Type |
Annual, overwintering. | |
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Description |
Herb, 5 ft tall. Prickly deeply serrated leaves. Stem contains an irritant latex and is glabourous. Large yellow flower June onwards. | |
Habitat |
Arable fields and waste places. | |
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Soil Type |
Poor |
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Soil Fertility |
Poor |
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Soil Moisture |
Dry to moist. |
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Soil pH |
All, except acid |
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Sunlight |
Full sun |
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Success |
Annual |
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Importance |
Important on hard landscapes. |
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Cultural Control |
(1.1) expose to frost. |
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Chemical Control |
(3.1.2a) or (3.2.1). |
Information Collated by James M. Burton as part of H.N.D. Course at Pencoed Agricultural College.
Chemical Information Correct as of 06:06:97. Always read and follow the instruction when using herbicides.