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Pre-harvest Palmer amaranth identification
2014-09-12 17:52:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Illinois During the growing season, it can be difficult to tell the difference between Palmer amaranth and waterhemp plants. Before you harvest soybean fields this fall, take some time to scout for these weeds. These photos from Aaron Hager at the University of Illinois will help you identify Palmer amaranth plants. read more
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Spray Palmer amaranth before it reaches 4 inches high
2014-05-05 22:20:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Geez, the margin for error shrinks constantly, especially with weed resistance. The latest bulletin on this theme relates to Palmer amaranths tight control windowbefore 4 inches high. That gives you about 10 days. Bottom Line read more
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3 tips for managing Palmer amaranth
2014-04-02 02:15:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Illinois To manage Palmer amaranth weeds, growers must prevent the spread of the seed, or the weed; use multiple herbicide applications to control; and have a zero threshold of plants after control measures. Publication Info read more
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Herbicide-resistant Palmer Amaranth a strong, persistent weed
2014-01-28 17:36:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Weed Science An article published in the recent issue of Weed Science showed that glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth weeds are strong, persistent plants due to amplification of the EPSPS gene. This means that glyphosate resistance will probably persist and farmers will be faced with finding different methods of removing Palmer amaranth from their fields. read more
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Think Different: Dont harvest Palmer amaranth weeds
2013-09-20 17:59:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Before you run that combine through every acre of your fields, Id highly recommend reading Resistant Palmer amaranth hits the Midwest." This weed is a game changer, and if left unchecked without multiple herbicide modes of control, you can literally lose a field in three years time. read more
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