Rampant noxious weeds threaten efficient water delivery, dump weed seeds into irrigation flows, and induce a never-ending spraying cycle. Some canal banks and berms are sprayed five times a year, thus denuding the area of all vegetation and increasing bank instability and erosion. Expensive bank rebuilding may be necessary and the whole process produces a desert landscape devoid of habitat and biodiversity. Sustainable native plant systems that control weeds, reduce spraying and canal bank erosion, and create unobtrusive habitat. Replacing weeds, native grass and plant roots extend down 6'to 10', stabilizing banks while supporting water flows and cost-effective management goals.
Less erosion means less maintenance, less supplies, and less labor costs.
Vegetation filters excess nutrients while simultaneously adding biological diversity and attractive canal habitat. Yolo County Resource Conservation District.