BASF Survey Shows 75 Percent of Growers Battling Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds
December 5, 2013 Three out of four growers participating in a recent BASF survey suspect that glyphosate resistance is a cause of their tough to control weeds. And, as a result, 76 percent of those growers have already changed their weed management program to address resistance.
In addition, many growers report lower yields, which they attribute to resistant weeds. These growers have also spent more time and money in protecting their crops from resistant weeds.
In the survey, growers identified how they plan to change their programs in 2014. More than two-thirds of the growers indicated that they would be applying a pre-emergence herbicide this coming season, and more than half are planning to add an additional herbicide to their existing program.
Additionally, 50 percent of growers plan to use more than one site of action, and 47 percent said they plan on using overlapping residual herbicides to control resistant weeds.
“These results show that growers are beginning to understand the need for a comprehensive weed management approach,” said Dr. Greg Armel, technical market manager, BASF. “Growers are realizing the importance of using residual herbicides and multiple, overlapping herbicide sites of action.”
BASF is a key resource for growers looking for herbicide solutions to meet their specific crop needs. The company offers 12 different herbicide sites of action, with products for all application stages.
For more information, visit the Advanced Weed Control website, which provides information, recommendations and insights on effective weed control, including videos from local agronomists and weed scientists discussing strategies specific to geographies across the South and Midwest.
Source – BASF
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