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programs
Weed Spotlight: Meadow Knapweed
Meadow Knapweed Flower
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Meadow Knapweed is an A-rated invasive in Oregon and is beginning
to make inroads in California. As a relatively new arrival in the
Mid Klamath subbasin, we have an excellent opportunity to establish
control before it is too late.
A MKWC work crew has been working toward eradicating meadow
knapweed in the Weitchpec area, on roadside easements, and private
lands. Methods have included weed whacking, hoeing, hand pulling,
digging, and the application of weed mats. Typically, a site is
first worked with tools to eliminate the weed population. Next, weed mats are
laid down to prevent re-establishment of the weed.
A meadow knapweed eradication project spans two years, so work
will be
Weed Mat on Highway 96
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repeated in the following summer. Inventories and pre-treatment
monitoring of Meadow Knapweed have been completed and will continue throughout the next
year. As our work has progressed, we have noted a wider extent of this species
than previously known. Continued and increased funding for eradication work
will be imperative in the next few years to keep this weed from
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