Although stinkweed can compete with crops for moisture and nutrients, a well- fertilized crop that has a head start over stinkweed will compete well.
Winter annuals can be difficult to control in the spring.
This weed is an annual or a winter annual. It reproduces by seed. The plant has an unpleasant odour, particularly when the leaves are crushed. The lower leaves can be in the form of a rosette. In erect plants, the leaves are alternate and without hairs.