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Kōrero: Weeds of agriculture

Weeds in maize crop

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Weeds in maize crop

Uncontrolled weeds compete with the sown crop for nutrients and moisture, and may completely suppress the crop if uncontrolled. This maize crop is being overrun by dock and other weeds.

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by Trevor James

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Ian Popay, Weeds of agriculture – Weeds in pasture, crops and forestry, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/16480/weeds-in-maize-crop (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Ian Popay, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.