An extension specialist with the University of Missouri says weed management could be a problem for a few rice fields this year.
Justin Chlapecka tells Brownfield pre-emergence herbicides weren’t activated due to a lack of rain and farmers are trying to control grassy weeds with a post-emergence herbicide. When it gets above 90 degrees, he says post-emergence herbicides won’t perform well.
“Once the grass gets any size to it at all, it’s hard to get 100% control with conventional herbicides that we’ve got for conventional rice varieties.”
Source: brownfieldagnews.com
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