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Leafy Spurge <br />Page 4 of 4 <br />organic matter. A. cyparissiae prefers soils higher in moisture than A. nigrlscutis, but still <br />prefers moderately coarse-textured soils such as sandy loams and open sites. A. f/ava <br />does well in coarse soils with high water tables in open and shaded rnnditions, A. <br />¢walinae prefers moist, clay soils. <br />Regardless of the management system used, a wmbinatlon of methods is essential to <br />return leafy spurge-infested ground to a productive state. The key to control leafy spurge <br />or any creeping perennial is to exhaust the root nutrient stores, causing it to collapse. <br />Persistence is imperative to gain control. <br />tcolorado State University Cooperative EMension weed science specialist and professor, bioagricultural sciences <br />and pest management. 2/00. RCVISed 3/03. <br />Go to top of this oaoe. <br />Updated Friday, February 04, 2005. <br />AnswerLink 1 CSU AaNews I Emofoymenf I Other Links (Publications 1 Staff Resources 1 Site Search <br />CE Home I CSU Home I RamPoint I About Us I Calendar I Staff Directory I Webmaster <br />Disclaimer I Ecual Oooortunity INon-Discrimination Statement <br />http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/natres/03107.htm1 6/20/2005 <br />