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.

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.

There are three common varieties of pigweed in our area. All three are prolific seed producers. Redroot pigweed is an upright plant that grows 2 to 6 feet tall with reddish roots and lower stems.

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 ...

NAGC can identify a single Palmer amaranth seed within a group of 200 redroot pigweed seeds. Most of the samples are seeds, but they can also identify Palmer amaranth from leaf tissue.

For example, a single redroot pigweed can produce up to 30,000 seeds a season. Those seeds can stay dormant in the soil for ...

Food and Dining; Tricks for growing summer spinach substitutes. Published: ; Jul. 09, 2014, 4:20 p.m.

A familiar one is redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus). You're probably already growing this "spinach" and yanking it out, for it is a common garden weed. For best eating, harvest the leaves ...

Winter annuals have produced seed and are at the end of their life cycle. ... Redroot pigweed – easily identified due to the reddish/pink color of the tap root, inconspicuous flowers.

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, ...

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 ...