Weed Management

Weeds continue to be the primary pests area producers are having to deal with. Producers have continued to report suspected glyphosate resistant pigweed most, of which are small spots within fields.  These spots need to be addressed quickly and decisively.  Assuming a sprayer glitch could be costly if the weeds turned out to be resistant to glyphosate and are allowed to go to seed.

Most weed control operations have been completed in corn but are on going in sorghum, cotton, and other crops. Hot dry conditions are making weeds tougher to control.

Huskie  is a new herbicide for sorghum which has shown to be very effective. Normally a half pound/of atrazine and 1 lb of ammonium sulfate on a per acre basis should be  included in the tank mix to enhance weed control. Under good growing conditions ground applications should be made in a minimum of 10 gallons per acre (GPA) total volume and under tough conditions 15-20 GPA. I realize that high volumes of water may slow spray operations but the risk of unsatisfactory weed control should be considered.

Pigweed