Wet Winter Hurts Weed Control
Amanda Huber
Southeast
It was a wet winter in most of the Southern states, and although producers welcome the replenishing of the soil moisture profile, field conditions made certain cultural practices impossible. That could have a negative effect on the battle against Palmer amaranth, causing farmers to rely more heavily on residual herbicides and to make timely post applications.
Jared Whitaker, University of Georgia Extension cotton agronomist, says the wet winter and early spring may have affected some producers who wanted to utilize heavy cover crops and/or deep tillage to reduce Palmer emergence this spring.
"In a lot of places, it was far too wet for most of the year to deep-till, and many growers weren't able to plant and grow cover crops," he says.
source : cottonfarming
Amanda Huber
Southeast
It was a wet winter in most of the Southern states, and although producers welcome the replenishing of the soil moisture profile, field conditions made certain cultural practices impossible. That could have a negative effect on the battle against Palmer amaranth, causing farmers to rely more heavily on residual herbicides and to make timely post applications.
Jared Whitaker, University of Georgia Extension cotton agronomist, says the wet winter and early spring may have affected some producers who wanted to utilize heavy cover crops and/or deep tillage to reduce Palmer emergence this spring.
"In a lot of places, it was far too wet for most of the year to deep-till, and many growers weren't able to plant and grow cover crops," he says.
source : cottonfarming
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