How to deal with weeds in the orchard? Stay calm, there are clever solutions

The word "danding" (calm and composed) seems to have become the hottest catchphrase lately. For the sake of "danding black tea," many people have gone to convenience stores or tea shops just for this one tea, driving the staff to their wit's end. So-called danding means calm, composed, very indifferent and steady toward many things, taking everything in stride, with a look that does not change even if Mount Tai collapses in front.

But what does danding have to do with the weeds in an orchard? I think for the older generation, seeing weeds makes them itch with hatred, and they will not rest until the weeds are removed, so the most commonly used method is herbicide. Why not weed by hand but use herbicide instead? An article I wrote before, Land Ethics - On the Harm of Herbicides, once discussed the reasons, interested friends can click to read.

I think that besides making work inconvenient, the only more worrying thing about weeds is that you may run into snakes, a problem many farming families worry about. But weeding is also a very labor-intensive job, so to save time and labor, many people make herbicide the savior of the orchard. But are weeds really bad?

So-called weeds are just many different grasses, but under the principle of biodiversity, "mixed" is actually a good thing. I think everyone simply does not yet understand the benefits of grass, so let me explain in detail why we should leave the grass. The author of Japan's miraculous apples, Akinori Kimura, said that he only weeds once or twice a year, and weeding is only meant to let the trees clearly understand that when the season comes, the tree should rest, or that it is time for the fruit to ripen. He discovered the secret of not weeding in the forest. So what benefits do weeds actually have?

Further reading Land Ethics - On the Harm of Herbicides