Getting the Upper Hand
At a recent Syngenta plot tour in Mt. Olive, NC, we heard the same thing we’ve been hearing all across the South…growers are having a heck of a time getting a handle on Palmer pigweed and marestail (horseweed). Over and over we’re hearing from growers that glyphosate alone is not keeping fields clean and they’re doing their best to be proactive about glyphosate resistance by mixing up chemistries as much as possible. Those who’ve been able to catch weeds before they emerge or when they are still small and vulnerable have had the most success.
Several corn and soybean plots showed impressive results compared to the untreated check below.
Untreated check
Pre-emergence application of Bicep II Magnum® at 2 qts. followed by early post-emergence application of Touchdown Total® at 24 oz.
Pre-emergence application of Lexar® at 2.5 qts.
Early post-emergence application Halex® GT at 3.6 pts. plus AAtrex® at 1 qt.
Untreated soybeans
Pre-emergence Reflex® at 1.5 pts. followed by an early post-emergence application of Touchdown Total at 24 oz.
Pre-emergence Boundary® at 1.5 pts. followed by an early post-emergence application of Flexstar® GT at 3 pts.
Pre-emergence Sequence® at 1 qt. followed by an early post-emergence application of Prefix® at 1 qt.
Important: Always read and follow label instructions before buying or using Syngenta products. AAtrex, Bicep II Magnum and Lexar are Restricted Use Pesticides. AAtrex®, Bicep II Magnum®, Boundary®, Halex® GT, Lexar®, Prefix®, Reflex®, Sequence®, Touchdown Total® are registered trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company.