There have been a number of calls on corn that is showing some stunting and interveinal chlorosis (Picture right). In some cases the injury is more substantial with some leaves showing some burn. The reason for some of this injury is fomesafen (Flexstar, Prefix, Reflex, Dawn, Rhythm) carryover from last year. Continue reading
Corn planting is winding down. The post application timing for corn has now started. There have been a number of calls from folks who are concerned they will get poor weed control spraying this week with the cooler night time temperatures. Continue reading
Much of the Palmer amaranth that is now 3 to 5” tall is flowering. Quite a few folks have asked what the reason is for this early flower. The Palmer amaranth has been triggered to flower by the short day length of March and now early April. Quite literally the Palmer amaranth that has emerged thinks it is late August or September. Palmer amaranth that we are most familiar with emerges from late-April through June. Continue reading
Visiting with consultants and a few growers it is apparent that a good deal of our cotton acres will see three herbicide application passes before the cotton is up. The early application was typically glyphosate + dicamba or glyphosate + dicamba + Leadoff. With Palmer amaranth emerging now many are considering using Continue reading
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There have been numerous reports of poor control of cover crop or volunteer wheat with glyphosate + dicamba or glyphosate + dicamba + Leadoff over the last ten days. This poor control has been somewhat spotty and not occurred in every field. Earlier those very same treatments were providing consistent control of wheat across the board. The question is why the wheat control is inconsistent now with Continue reading
Quite a few reports coming in from folks who are finding Palmer Amaranth up in their fields. We have found some that were over an inch tall today (March 20). Some have expressed concern that the Palmer amaranth is up this early. Though it definitely could be an issue if allowed to get large and thick by planting, it could also be a positive. Continue reading
Judging by recent phone calls the tillage turnips did not freeze kill. Some are 18” tall and as big around as your wrist. The question is how to control them this spring with so much growth. Continue reading