All pigweeds are prolific self-sowers. A single plant of redroot pigweed can produce 100,000 seeds. Benefits: Young leaves can be eaten as a substitute for summer spinach.

Whether it's Palmer amaranth, waterhemp or redroot pigweed, the best way to keep weeds from taking over farm fields is to know how to identify them, says a weed scientist with the College of Food ...

Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty. One of the best ways to get rid of weeds such as pigweed is through hand removal.

Redroot pigweed: easily identified due to the reddish/pink color of the taproot, inconspicuous flowers. Lambsquarter: a medium-height weed with somewhat triangular/arrow shaped leaves that may ...

The Redroot Pigweed is edible. Pluck the young leaves for cooking, as they will be more tender. It can grow quite tall and produces seeds which you can collect to grow new plants.

Trouble is brewing for King Cotton, and it goes by the name of Roundup-resistant Palmer amaranth, aka the dreaded pigweed. Some weed specialists are calling pigweed the worst threat cotton has ...

There's a weed in Arkansas that can put a farmer out of business. It's called pigweed. You get one plant in your field, and that one plant can produce more than a million seeds. Many of the seeds ...

Pigweed: A Genetically ... it's ability to produce a bunch of seed. It is a genetically diverse monster. Basically, if you can't manage it, you won't be picking your cotton field. ...

But, like pigweed, lamb’s quarters can concentrate undesirable substances, and moderation is recommended. The seeds that become your hot dog topping come from black mustard, a relative of field ...

Pigweed, both as leaves and seeds, is a good source of fibre, promoting healthy gut bacteria and aiding in digestion. This can help alleviate constipation, regulate blood sugar levels, ...

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: There's a weed in Arkansas that can put a farmer out of business. It's called pigweed. You get one plant in your field, and that one plant can produce more than a million seeds.