Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Fall is often the best time and the most convenient time to treat most perennial weeds because it is the time that plants are best able to translocate the herbicide to the roots where… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Perennials often produce seeds that are adapted to being moved by the wind (hemp dogbane, milkweed, or Canada thistle) or produce large seeds or berries that are eaten by birds and animals and spread… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu If Palmer amaranth is a weed in your fields or in close proximity, you need to plan on using a soil-applied herbicide. But that alone is not enough. You also need to: Apply those… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The pre-harvest interval for Dual Magnum on spinach has been changed from 40 to 50 days. Growers are reminded that a Special Local-Needs Label 24(c) has been approved for the use of… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Lima Beans Lima bean harvest is fully underway across the region and the following are some observations in this challenging year. Late May, June, and some early July plantings lost the first… Continue Reading
