A big question this spring is how does one control Palmer amaranth in Xtend soybean with no dicamba option? The fundamentals of leaning heavily on herbicides that provide good residual control of pigweed is the answer. Starting in about 2019, the most consistent strategy to control Palmer amaranth has been overlaying residuals. That was because POST options started becoming less reliable due to the evolution of dicamba/2,4-D resistance stacked onto pigweed already resistant to glyphosate, PPO and ALS- inhibiting herbicides. Continue reading
Category Archives: Soybean
Horseweed and Grass Burndown

Ryegrass and poa control can become more problematic when horseweed must also be controlled. Simply dropping dicamba in the tank with glyphosate and/or clethodim to control the horseweed will compromise the grass control of those two herbicides. So, is there a herbicide that can be added to glyphosate or glyphosate + clethodim that will provide horseweed control while not sacrificing ryegrass control? There is really only one option that is in good supply that would fit the bill. Continue reading
Ryegrass Burndown Time

Ryegrass has become a major issue in many Tennessee fields. For managing GR ryegrass, it is best to do it as early as practical and utilize a clethodim + glyphosate tankmix. This tankmix needs to be applied at least 30 days ahead of corn planting to use a clethodim rate that has any chance of controlling well established ryegrass. Continue reading
Sampling for Nematodes
Taking soil samples this fall? Why not send them for nematode screening? Take the test and beat the pest! Read on to learn how to take and submit soil samples and the importance of soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Continue reading
Post-harvest soil fertility consideration
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In this podcast episode, Dr. Nutifafa Adotey and Dr. Jake McNeal addresses post-harvest soil and nutrient management questions sent in by local UT Extension agents.
You can learn more in the publications on estimating supplemental nitrogen following extended flooding and urease inhibitors, as referenced in the episode.
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Command 24C for Fall Applied Ryegrass Control in Tennessee was Approved
In a previous blog, we referred to recent research that showed fall-applied grass residual herbicides providing good ryegrass control well into the spring. In particular, that research showed that Command, Boundary and the pyroxasulfone based herbicides (Anthem Flex, Zidua) provided the best ryegrass control. Continue reading
Ryegrass Control with Fall-Applied Residuals

Ryegrass has become a serous weed issue in some fields the past couple of years. A major reason for this is that much of it is now glyphosate-resistant. Even if clethodim is used rather than glyphosate often it is applied on ryegrass sometime in late March through April when the grass is too well established to provide consistent control. Continue reading