Starting weed-free (also known as “starting clean”) means planting into fields without emerged weeds, which provides the crop with the best chance to establish early and compete with weeds.
Be sure you are scouting for marestail before you plant your no-till soybeans and using effective herbicides with both burndown and residual control, says Penn State Extension.
Since marestail can germinate throughout much of the year, a single herbicide application probably won’t provide season-long control, particularly in no-till.
University of Tennessee Extension says there are four herbicides to choose from to burndown small to larger marestail while avoiding a long plant-back time for soybeans.
University of Tennessee Extension shares the most effective herbicides and tank mixes a grower can utilize as a burndown for marestail in soybeans and cotton.
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