WHICH DEPARTMENT IS THE PLANT MOSS MARSHANTSIYA, WAYS OF COMBATING

Marshantia is a genus of perennial thallus moss plants. The main harm of the march is that it covers large areas of the soil in a dense layer and prevents oxygen from entering the roots of agricultural and ornamental plants. For large species, such as corn, this moss can not harm. But if it appears on the site with shoots of small decorative flowers, it is more likely to destroy delicate ornamental plants. In this article, you will learn about how to control weed.

Description

Marshansiya belongs to the family of Marchanciae, department of liver moss. Botanists have more than 50 types of marshans, some of them are avid enemies of summer residents and gardeners. This moss can be found on every continent of our planet, even in Antarctica.

He prefers to grow in moist shady places on soils with a high level of acidity. Marching does not withstand competition with other weeds and wild plants, therefore, it prefers to settle in voids or fires.

Did you know? The roots of the march station are rhizoids (thin threads) with which moss can even be attached to water.

Representatives of the genus are perennial herbaceous plants that spread along the surface of the earth in a dense layer. They have the appearance of a greenish lobed leaf, on the upper side of which there are cups with brood buds.

Marshantia has male (antheridia) and female (archegonia) organs of sexual reproduction. The first ones consist of a thin leg and a shield (or one shield), the second - are assembled on "supports", which have the appearance of an asterisk on the legs.

The box is revealed by means of eight teeth bent backwards. In the box, in addition to the dispute, there are elaters that are able to change the structure when the humidity of the environment changes. The most famous and widespread representative of the species is the Marchion polymorphic (diverse or changeable).

It is common on all continents, it grows predominantly on rocks, fires and damp places with poor lighting.

Ways to fight

You can fight marshals in the garden in different ways. The effectiveness of the methods will be different, but the costs (physical and financial) are also not constant.

We recommend that you study all possible methods of dealing with this weed and find for yourself the most effective and optimal:

The mechanical method of destroying moss involves manually removing it from the entire plot. The procedure is a bit difficult, but very effective. After all the moss is torn out, it is necessary to gnaw the soil, as the weed loves dense soil. Next you need to do a soil analysis for acidity. Marshantia loves acidic soils, and if you do not neutralize, the weed is more likely to reappear on your plot.
We advise you to read about what types of soil exist, how to determine the acidity of the soil, as well as how to deoxidize the soil.
Take fresh cherry or currant leaves and make a decoction of them. Throw ground there from your plot. If the broth turns red, it means that you have a sour type of soil, if it becomes green - neutral, if it turns blue - medium acid. Another effective method of verification: throw the earth in a soda-water solution, if it starts to sizzle, it means that you have an acidic type of soil. The same can be done with vinegar-water solution, in this case, the presence of bubbles will indicate an alkaline type of soil.
Important! Mulching with manure or compost will significantly increase the acidity of the soil.
Land can also be attributed to a specialized laboratory, where you will be given a clear description and protocol of the composition of the soil. If the results of studies show that you have an acidic type of soil, then it is necessary to carry out neutralization. To do this, you can use slaked lime, dolomite flour, peat ash, crushed chalk or wood ash;

You can try to overcome the moss in late autumn or early spring with copper sulfate. However, the use of herbicides is a waste of time. The fact is that marshaltia multiplies by spores, and the use of herbicides can only harm some ornamental garden crops;
Remember that this moss prefers open areas. In this case, it is necessary to sow the garden with clover, colza or mustard. It is possible to plant garden crops between planted siderats: to make holes for planting with a drill, when the seedlings are stronger, the green manure must be mowed and mulch garden crops with them. After harvesting, you must once again plant a vegetable garden with a dense layer of sideratov.
It will be helpful for you to read about how to grow and use mustard, rapeseed, oilseed radish, lupine, phacelia, sweet clover, alfalfa, oats and buckwheat as a siderata.
Soon the moss will disappear, because it will not withstand competition with other densely growing plants;
enrich the places where marshalia grows, with lime and ash, then mulch the plot. As mulch it is best to use peat, which will warm up under the heat of the sun and dry the moss. It is also possible to use tree bark or dense foliage as mulch;
Moss can be overcome with one effective and fairly simple method, but at the same time your plot will be unsuitable for cultivation for the period of struggle. The entire perimeter where the march grows must be covered with a thick black film and wait until the moss disappears. After that, it is possible to neutralize the acidity of the soil and plant agricultural or ornamental plants;
Replace topsoil in the area where the weed grows. There is a special technique for this, but you can also use a regular flat-cutter or a wide knife;
We recommend to read how to use the Fokin flat-cutter correctly, as well as how to make it yourself.

in early spring, when the snow has only melted, pour boiling water over your section, in which dissolve potassium permanganate and copper sulfate in equal proportions. If necessary, repeat the procedure twice at weekly intervals;
fertilize plants that grow on the same plot with marshal, nitrogenous fertilizers. They promote the rapid growth of ornamental and agricultural plants. As a result, the march will be in the shadow of your landings and a large amount of moss will simply die.

Do not forget that the march multiplies in two ways:

microscopic spores that the wind carries over long distances;
brood buds that fall out of the cups of an adult plant and germinate next to it.

This is important to consider when dealing with weed. For example, even if you plow the soil, the moss will disappear only for a while, but the spores remain in the soil and soon will sprout again. That is why cardinal methods of struggle are needed: to neutralize the acidic soil, plant it with green mans, and mulch regularly.

Prevention

Preventive measures are aimed at preventing the occurrence of Marshans at the site:

This moss most often falls on the gardens of domestic gardeners, along with Dutch or Polish seeds of flowers and agricultural plants. Without a microscope, you will not be able to identify moss spores in a bag, so there is a recommendation: grow all purchased plants by seedling. It is much easier to remove moss in cups with seedlings than on a huge plot, besides, disputes from such tanks are unlikely to get to your garden;
there is a possibility that the march disputes might get caught with the wind. But if you have neutral or alkaline soil, then the spores will die. To do this, try to regularly sprinkle your land with wood ash, chalk or lime;

Important! Try to eliminate the shadow on your site as much as possible and improve soil aeration. On the plot you can take out some sand and grind the soil with needles.

Do not overdo it with fertilizers that can be used to stimulate the growth of moss-weed. Fertilize sparingly;
do not fertilize the soil sulfur, ferrous sulfate, urea and calcium or potassium nitrate. All of these substances can significantly reduce the level of PH, that is, increase the acidity;
Remember, marshaltia loves wet soils. If the moss still appeared on your site, then try to plant at first only those crops that need a minimum amount of moisture.

Did you know? Some liver mosses growing in Siberia are capable of photosynthesis under a twenty-centimeter layer of snow at an ambient temperature of -15 ° C.

Now you know what a marshal looks like and how to deal with it at home. Do not allow overmoistening of the soil, increase of acidity, regularly mulch and loosen the area, and then the marshaltia will not become your enemy.

Network User Reviews

Marshantia. Belongs to the class of liver mosses. It is a malicious weed, it grows heavily with a dense carpet and does not allow the roots of garden plants to breathe.
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I read about it and already understood what indestructible muck it is. Now I'm afraid they could have stayed. But I sprinkled earth around the sapling while planting, I hope it will not grow.
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