Kochia, a fast-growing, drought-tolerant weed, has been found in Atchison County soybean fields.
Why it matters:
- Competes for resources, potentially reducing yields by up to 70%.
- Produces up to 30,000 seeds per plant, can spread as tumbleweeds and may be herbicide-resistant.
Recommendations:
- Early detection and removal through spot spraying or hand removal.
- Use crop rotation, tillage, fall cover crops, and apply pre-emergence herbicides.
- Target small, newly emerged plants to prevent seed production.
Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wU4Hx
- Competes for resources, potentially reducing yields by up to 70%.
- Produces up to 30,000 seeds per plant, can spread as tumbleweeds and may be herbicide-resistant.
Recommendations:
- Early detection and removal through spot spraying or hand removal.
- Use crop rotation, tillage, fall cover crops, and apply pre-emergence herbicides.
- Target small, newly emerged plants to prevent seed production.
Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wU4Hx
