4Ps
Season 1, Episode 17: Weeds, Pt1
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Weeds are usually the plants we pull, mow, spray, curse, or ignore — but what if we looked closer? In this episode of 4Ps: Plants, Pests, Parasites and People, Dr. Kate Martin explores what actually makes a plant a weed, why weeds matter in agriculture, and how they can act as reservoirs for insects, viruses, fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and genetic diversity. From Palmer amaranth and waterhemp…