Command 3ME Now Registered for Use in Banana Peppers in Indiana September 5, 2023 - From Issue: 727 By: Stephen Meyers Read More Command® 3ME herbicide recently received a 24C Special Local Need label for use in banana peppers in the state of Indiana (Figure 1). Prior to this registration, Command® 3ME could[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Herbicide Weed Management
Honeyvine Milkweed July 25, 2023 - From Issue: 724 By: Stephen Meyers Read More What is it? Honeyvine milkweed (Cynachum laeve) is a perennial, deciduous, vining member of the milkweed family Asclepiadaceae. It is native to the United States and can serve as a[Read More…] Article Tags: Herbicide Weed Management
Buggy Whipping in Sweet Corn July 13, 2023 - From Issue: 723 By: Stephen Meyers and Dan Quinn Read More What is buggy whipping? “Buggy whipping” is the term for when leaves in the corn whorl become crinkled and fail to unfurl (Figure 1) properly. It can also be referred[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: General Information Herbicide
Rely® 280 Added to Row Middle Weed Control Arsenal in Select Crops June 29, 2023 - From Issue: 722 By: Stephen Meyers Read More Earlier this year, Rely® 280 was registered for use in transplanted cantaloupe, cucumber, pepper, summer squash, tomato, and watermelon with a supplemental label. The registration allows for the use of[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Cucumbers Squash Watermelon Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Herbicide Weed Management
Even Minimal Herbicide Use Can Reduce Hand-Weeding Time April 18, 2023 - From Issue: 717 By: Stephen Meyers Read More Onions are poor competitors with weeds. Their narrow leaves do not compete well for light, and their shallow root system makes them poor competitors for water. Tight in-row and between-row[Read More…] Article Categories: Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops Onions Article Tags: Herbicide Weed Management
How to get Fungicide Information for Vegetables April 18, 2023 - From Issue: 717 By: Dan Egel Read More Vegetable growers will begin thinking about fungicide applications in a few weeks. Many growers will have already purchased fungicides for the 2023 season. Where can Indiana vegetable growers go for[Read More…] Article Tags: Fungicide Herbicide Insecticide Midwest Vegetable Production Guide
Optogen®- a New Herbicide Available in Select Vegetables and Strawberry February 22, 2023 - From Issue: 714 By: Stephen Meyers Read More What is Optogen®? The active ingredient in Optogen® (Figure 1) is bicyclopyrone. Corn growers may recognize bicyclopyrone as one of the four ingredients in Acuron® herbicide. Bicyclopyrone is a Group[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Broccoli Horseradish Onions Sweet Potato Strawberry Watermelon Article Tags: Herbicide
Dual Magnum Indiana 24C Label Amended to Include More Crops March 19, 2019 - From Issue: 655 By: Liz Maynard Read More Dual Magnum® has had a special local needs (24C) label in Indiana for use on transplanted bell peppers and other vegetables for a number of years. Last week the label[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: 24C Label Herbicide Weed Management