Posts Tagged: herbicide failure

Dust and glyphosate performance

It's getting hot and dry in the Central Valley and the movement of equipment in and out of fields/orchards/vineyards has the potential to stir up a significant amount of dust. Among its other impacts to agriculture (soil erosion, tissue damage, reduced photosynthesis, etc...), wind blown dust can...

Effects of drought conditions on weed control performance and herbicide fate

Pop quiz. Today's post is a) long, b) recycled from another use, c) of high interest due to current weather conditions, or d) all of the above?  The correct answer, I think, is "D" all of the above.  As an aside, the length of this post reminds me of one of my favorite Mark Twain...

Pre-irrigation and weed control in melons

Irrigation is crucial for the production of melons in California. It facilitates seed germination, it is essential for crop growth and fruit production, and, for growers that apply pre-emergence herbicides, it is necessary for product activation. Pre-plant irrigation (pre-irrigation) is...

Compensatory growth and seed production: A tale of two weeds

Talking Points: Weed control failures can and do occur. Weed control failures occur for many reasons, including improper treatment applications and plant size and development at the time of treatment. Plants that aren't completely controlled can produce viable seed and re-infest...

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