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Weed Scientists Caution Against Off-Label Spraying of Dicamba and 2,4-D
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Jun 15, 2017, 08:00 ET

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WESTMINSTER, Colorado (PRWEB) June 15, 2017 -- New resistant soybean and cotton cropping systems based on the synthetic auxin herbicides give farmers new options for managing Palmer amaranth and other broadleaf weeds resistant to glyphosate. But scientists with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say special precautions are necessary. Auxin herbicides are known to drift and to cause harm to sensitive, off-target broadleaf plants.

Unless growers show they can use these herbicides as labeled, the registrations could easily be revoked.

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“Concerns about drift led the U.S. EPA to issue time-limited registrations for the auxin herbicides dicamba and 2,4-D of two years and five years respectively,” says Kevin Bradley, Ph.D., past president of WSSA and associate professor at the University of Missouri. “The approved product labels have considerable detail on management of drift and other risks and must be carefully followed to reduce off site movement. Unless growers show they can use these herbicides as labeled, the registrations could easily be revoked.”

A recent article in the journal Weed Technology shows there is much to be learned. When the authors surveyed more than 2,300 commercial and noncommercial applicators to determine what they knew about the new synthetic auxins, less than half were familiar with volatility and temperature inversions that can influence off-target movement.

To help growers understand auxin risks and the precautions that need to be taken, the Take Action on Weeds program has produced a new fact sheet edited by Bradley, Mandy Bish of the University of Missouri and Bill Johnson of Purdue University. The document includes both basic information on the auxins and important best management practices. A few examples:

  • Plant sensitivity

Many ornamental, vegetable and tree species are extremely sensitive to even the lowest doses of the auxins. A mere “whiff” can cause damage (i.e. 1/30,000th of the labeled rate).

  • Resistance management

To avoid resistance issues, the auxin herbicides should be part of a well-integrated residual and post-emergence weed management program. Scout before and after treatments to ensure they occur at the proper time and to detect and mitigate suspected resistance before weed seed matures. Recent research shows resistance to the auxins can develop in just three plant generations.

  • Weather impact

There are strict label limits on wind speeds and weather conditions at the time of application to reduce the danger of auxin herbicide spray droplet drift and vapor drift. Most people are familiar with spray droplet drift, but vapor drift is the movement of a pesticide in the form of a gas or vapor during or after application. During periods of high temperature and low humidity, vapor drift of auxin herbicides can occur up to three days after application. Application should be avoided during temperature inversions, which are typically characterized by clear, cloud-free evenings with calm air, followed by dew or low-lying fog that forms in the morning. When vapor containing the herbicide active ingredient becomes suspended in the stable air mass, it can drift miles away from the intended target.

  • Application equipment

To reduce off-site auxin herbicide spray drift and vapor drift, use only approved nozzles that limit the number of fine droplets. Clean your entire sprayer properly to avoid contamination when switching between herbicides and crops.

  • Buffer requirement

It is important to maintain the label-recommended distances when spraying near sensitive downwind plants.

The fact sheet “Managing 2,4-D and Dicamba in Enlist™ and Xtend® Soybean” is available for free download. Kevin Bradley’s presentation at the North Central Weed Science Society titled “A Season to Remember: Our Experiences with Off-Target Movement of Dicamba in 2016” is also available online.

About Take Action
Take Action is a farmer-focused education platform funded by the United Soybean Board/soy checkoff and collectively endorsed by agricultural chemical companies, land-grant university weed scientists, and soybean, corn, cotton, sorghum and wheat commodity groups. For more information, visit http://takeactiononweeds.com.

About the Weed Science Society of America
The Weed Science Society of America, a nonprofit scientific society, was founded in 1956 to encourage and promote the development of knowledge concerning weeds and their impact on the environment. The Society promotes research, education and extension outreach activities related to weeds, provides science-based information to the public and policy makers, fosters awareness of weeds and their impact on managed and natural ecosystems, and promotes cooperation among weed science organizations across the nation and around the world. For more information, visit http://www.wssa.net.

Lee Van Wychen, Weed Science Society of America, http://www.wssa.net, +1 202-746-4686, [email protected]

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Tomato plants damaged by off-target movement of dicamba from a nearby soybean field. Photo courtesy of Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri.
Tomato plants damaged by off-target movement of dicamba from a nearby soybean field. Photo courtesy of Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri.
Tomato plants damaged by off-target movement of dicamba from a nearby soybean field. Photo courtesy of Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri.

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