On a final note, a small amount of ethylene enhances germination of weed and crop seeds. Spraying with ethylene can get most weeds to germinate, and then they can be mostly terminated all at once.

Recent research shows machine-vision targeted spray technology can significantly reduce herbicide applications compared to traditional broadcast applications. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

Mowing or shredding is the least economical and efficient method of weed control. An economical comparison between mowing and herbicide applications is presented in Table 1. The example in Table 1 ...

As the battle against herbicide-resistant weeds grows more complex and the economic pressures on corn production mount, it’s important to leverage advanced and integrated approaches to weed management ...

Spring and foliar spraying season are right around the corner, but vegetation managers don’t have to wait on foliage to start treating problematic trees and incompatible brush species throughout ...

Beneficial rains have brought much-needed moisture to the Kansas wheat crop. However, the moisture can also trigger winter ...

Answer: Whether eliminating black locust competing with oaks in a tree planting, or controlling invasive woody shrubs like autumn-olive or Asian bush honeysuckles, cutting the stems near ground-line ...

When harvest wraps up, you might be tempted to park the sprayer for the season — but skipping a fall burndown could cost you next spring. Now that you know some of the key advantages of a burndown ...

On the left, the brown vegetation is a patch of Phragmites australis where herbicide was applied with a drone the previous fall. On the right is a control patch that was not treated with herbicide and ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Initial observations of the Tahoe Keys Aquatic Invasive Species Controls Method Test shows promise but the test is far from over. The first of a three year methods test is ...