Biology and Management of Eclipta (Eclipta prostrata) in Ornamental Crop Production

Biology and Management of Eclipta (Eclipta prostrata) in Ornamental Crop Production

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Eclipta grows aggressively in containers and can outcompete a&d ej-123 nursery crops for water, nutrients, and light.Plants flower in as little as five weeks after germination and produce thousands of seeds over the course of a growing season, and stem fragments left on the soil or media surface following hand-weeding or cultivation can root and reproduce vegetatively.This 4-page fact sheet describes the plant, its biology, and recommendations for physical, cultural, and chemical control.Written by Chris Marble, Shawn Steed, and Nathan S.Boyd, and published by the UF Department of Environmental nitrile gloves in a bucket Horticulture, January 2015.

(Photo: Annette Chandler, UF/IFAS) ENH1251/EP512: Biology and Management of Eclipta (Eclipta prostrata) in Ornamental Crop Production (ufl.edu).