Termination Timing of application is critical for contact and systemic chemicals alike: Only spray when plants are actively growing. Late morning through mid-afternoon is ideal to allow enough time for systemic chemicals to be absorbed. Utilize a surfactant to help chemicals stick to plant leaf surfaces. Always read the label…
Here’s a well compiled publication on the growth stages of cereal grasses. This information is important for a range of goals including termination, forage quality, grain production, etc. In conjunction with other publications this guide will bring some clarity as to when you need to make your management match the…
This is a very extensive article with almost 150 pages of information. The most important information we would like to share is located in just the last 25 pages. Pages 121-132 delivers a comprehensive list of all the chemicals and below each chemical are the crop species that are known…
This link very nicely displays each crop species commonly grown in ND, then under each species is a number of research charts displaying information that was studied in a very easily navigable format. If your interested in growing alternative crops may help give you some herbicide application ideas. http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/NorthCentralREC/weed-science-research
Simple publication coming out of Alabama which touches on the effects of your spring terminate decisions. Your management decision will need to be flexible from season to season. This article briefly covers soil moisture, planting equipment, soil temperature, C:N management and weed suppression. http://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/Place/64200500/csr/FactSheets/FS11v4.pdf
