Weeds adapt to beat weed control

Carol Brown GROW
May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024

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Palmer amaranth holds on to most of its seed until soybean harvest, making it a good candidate for harvest weed seed control.

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Pollination chambers are used to prevent outside pollen from contaminating the crossing of the target plants.

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Carol Brown GROW

Weeds think they’re pretty smart. Since modern agriculture began, weeds have been evolving and lying in wait to grow again – to the frustration of farmers and scientists alike. They have adapted to resist herbicides and other termination methods to keep reproducing.

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