MSU Weed Tour shows impact of drought

A weed extension specialist says control efforts have been hindered by dry conditions.

Michigan State University’s Christy Sprague tells Brownfield soil-applied herbicides need moisture to activate and that’s been in short supply.

“A lot of those soil-applied products really did not get moved into the soil and are not showing a lot of good performance,” she shares.

Sprague says weeds have also stopped actively growing which has created some limitations in post-emergence products.

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