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Sheep's sorrel

Name: Sheep's sorrel
( cuckoo )

Latin name: Rumex acetosella L.

Occurrence: Sheep


Biology: Sheep


Persistence and Spread: Seed buried in soil gave 14% germination after 5 years. Seed kept in dry storage retained over 80% viability after 5 years.

Sheep


Management: Improving the condition of the soil will help to get rid of this weed. An application of lime will be beneficial as will manuring. Tillage operations, the hoeing of root crops and the removal of the creeping rootstock will all help to reduce the weed. It is important that only pure crop seeds are sown.

Sheep

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• Fully referenced review Sheep' sorrel (71 Kb) November 07
  
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  Comments

  1. I am presently taking herbal classes and am enjoying them. Sheep Sorrel is among my favourite herbs. The sour, tangy taste is quite enjoyable, and the plants are pretty as well.
     

     - Kirsten T. 8---0-2006

  
  
  2. Your interest in Sheep Sorrel is spreading many people are
     taking note of its powers of healing most cases of cancer,
     purifying the blood and other ailments, keep up the good work my friend, Thomas L Bowley
     

     - Thomas L Bowley 1---0-2007

  
  
  3. This week is a pain. It's overtaking my lawn and very hard to get rid of. I have had some success spot treating the weed but it just continues to regenerate. What is the best way to get this creeping pest out of my lawn?
     

     - Rick Z. 7---0-2007

  
  
  4. The best way to get rid of it is to pull it and make a delicious herbal tea with it!!
     

     - Debbie 9---0-2007

  
  

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