There have been a number of calls where folks have asked my thoughts on “creative” PRE applied herbicides for soybeans. Continue reading
17
May
2016
All posts by Larry Steckel, Extension Weed Specialist
13
May
2016
Palmer Amaranth Escaping PPO and Glyphosate Tankmixes
13
May
2016
The first reports of small Palmer amaranth escaping PPO and glyphosate tankmixes started today (5/13/16). Continue reading
28
Apr
2016
Weed Tour – Wednesday June 22
28
Apr
2016
Dear Colleagues
The University of Tennessee Weed Tour will be held Wednesday, June 22 at the West Tennessee Research & Education Center in Jackson, TN (605 Airways Blvd). Registration will start at 8:30 A.M. and the tour will begin at 9:00 A.M. It will end about 11:30. We will have breakfast biscuits available before the tour starts. Continue reading
27
Apr
2016
Delayed POST Herbicide Applications in Corn for Palmer Amaranth Control
27
Apr
2016
Corn planting is winding down. A good bit of the early April planted corn will need to be sprayed POST shortly. However, the wet weather in the forecast for the next week will likely make for a narrow window to get these fields sprayed timely. Continue reading
21
Apr
2016
Residual Control of Palmer amaranth with PRE Applied Herbicides Through Heavy Cover Crops
21
Apr
2016
All the cover crops planted last year has led to many calls on management this year. One of the most common calls is do herbicides applied to heavy and, on occasion, sometimes still very green cover get to the soil so they can provide residual Palmer amaranth control? Continue reading
14
Apr
2016
Cover Crops: Planting Green
14
Apr
2016
There have been a lot of questions this spring about planting into green cover crops. We have conducted a fair amount of research on this at Jackson and through trial and error we have found that planting into a green cover crop can be done effectively. Controlling and properly managing the cover crop are the most important things to consider when planting in a green cover (termination 0-7 days prior to planting). Less than complete control of your cover can cause stunting or stand loss of cash crop. Continue reading
04
Apr
2016
Ryegrass Control POST Options in Corn
04
Apr
2016
We will clearly have some ryegrass not controlled by the time corn emerges in a few fields. So what are the options if ryegrass is present in emerged corn? Continue reading
31
Mar
2016
Soybean Burndown Options
31
Mar
2016
It is raining as I write and as soon as it dries corn planting will take priority along with some starting to think about early soybean planting. With the exception of Select Max, there is no major problem with planting corn right around a burndown application which makes it much easier than in soybean where many of the burndown herbicides have plant back restrictions. Continue reading