Written collaboratively by Eric Jones, Philip Rozeboom, Jill Alms and David Vos.
The objective of this research was to determine weed control effectiveness with Enlist One and Liberty alone and tank mixed when applied during the daytime and nighttime.
It’s August and field bindweed, one of our most-persistent perennial weeds, is flowering. Although field bindweed is not statewide noxious, it’s locally noxious in Bennett, Bon Homme, Clarke, Lake, Stanley, and Yankton counties.
White thistle disease can be seen among many Canada thistle plants throughout South Dakota this growing season. Plants infected with the disease exhibit significant reductions in both growth and seed head compared with non-infected plants.
While strong herbicide programs will result in effective weed management, a cultural tactic, such as row spacing can result in a complementary increase in effectiveness.