Nick Ferguson

Yeah, I don't have a problem with it per-se. I just see so much of it that I wonder if it is an indicator of some certain soil condition. Dandelion compacted soil etc..

What is this plant saying about the soils it is growing in? Most plants have a relatively narrow range of growing conditions. But for the life of me I can't figure out what this little guy is doing! Growing in the shade, the sun, compacted poor soils, loose rich soils. Mulched, or exposed. I suspect there is a mineral or pH factor. Does anybody know about this weed and what factors it likes?

This is not a small infestation. The only thing outgrowing them are half of my tomatoes. Everything else growing in the garden including about 20 "weeds" are so damaged that I think I'm going to have bare soil by June if not for mulch. Beans, peas, peppers, tomatillos, squash, watermelon, cantaloupe, even herbs like basil, oregano, calendula, etc... The clovers are almost all completely white from leaf damage. I think there's some mineral deficiency that is making them target my garden. Also, I was wondering if there was a nematode that targeted the larval form in the soil...

*edit* garden is 150' E to W, 75' N to S
Zone 8 Louisiana, hot and humid, no hard freeze this past "winter"

I'm at my wits end, composting, huge polyculture, no till mulch, chickens tractored around the perimeter of the garden. Flea beetles are destroying everything... clover included!

I'm about to resort to neem oil sprayed across the whole friggin garden. Any suggestions? at this point a garden sprayed with neem oil is better than no garden.