ISU weed scientists issue dicamba recommendations

ISU weed scientists issue dicamba recommendations

Iowa State University weed experts have issued recommendations for the spraying of dicamba herbicides.

ISU Extension weed scientist Bob Hartzler says the volatility of those products is still a big concern, which is why they continue to recommend pre-emergence applications only.

“Those are made early in the spring when temperatures are cooler, and so there’s less likelihood of the volatility,” Hartzler says. “The problem with that and why nobody wants to go that route is it just destroys the value of the dicamba in managing waterhemp.

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