Watermelon Weeds
Common Weeds Found in Vegetable Fields
See Chapter VIII: Weed Management of the Vegetable Growers’ Handbook for weed management and control measures.
The Effect of Herbicide Treatment on Direct-Seeded Watermelon: 2003

Rescue Brome

Southern Sandbur

Junglerice

Dandelion

Annual Sowthistle

Silverleaf Nightshade

Henbit

Tall Morningglory

Wild Celery

Prostrate Spurge

Puncture Vine (Goathead)

Hemp Sesbania

Bur Clover

London Rocket

Shepherdspurse

Horse Purslane

Palmer Amaranth

Common Lambsquarters

Curly Dock

Purple Nutsedge

Dallisgrass

Large Crabgrass

Barnyard Grass
Acknowledgment: To Dr. Michael Braverman, former Extension Vegetable Specialist, Texas Agricultural Extension Service.