Gallandt mentioned in Wicked Local Westwood gardening column
Eric Gallandt, a professor of weed ecology and management at the University of Maine, was mentioned in the Wicked Local Westwood column, “The Addicted Gardener: Preparing for the end of summer.” Although summer is winding down, work continues in the garden, the author wrote. She wrote that weeds continue to flourish and require constant attention, citing an experiment by Gallandt that aimed at farmers struggling to keep weeds under control. “What he learned is that cultivation is more effective in dry soil conditions,” the column states. “Physical weed control generally relies on slicing, uprooting or burying small seedlings. In moist soil conditions, seedlings are more likely to re-root and continue growing. So if you are using a cultivator such as a scuffle hoe, weed when the ground is dry.”