Weeds in chile pepper plants

If not controlled, mid-to-late season weeds in chile pepper result in $34 million in lost profits for New Mexico growers. To help growers avoid these losses, the NMSU Weed Science Lab is developing optimal practices for using crop rotations and herbicides to prevent and control mid-to-late season weeds in chile pepper. Methods that we develop can be put into commercial practice immediately, and they reduce both weed densities and hand hoeing expenses. By developing immediately applicable, cost-effective methods for managing weeds, we are generating information that New Mexico chile pepper growers can use to improve the profitability of their operations.