Confirmation of dicamba-resistant Palmer amaranth in Tennessee

• Published in: Weed technology Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 777 - 780
• Main Authors: Foster, Delaney C., Steckel, Lawrence E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Amaranth; Amaranthus palmeri; Cotton; Crop production; dicamba; Greenhouses; Herbicide resistance; Herbicides; Palmer amaranth; Resistance factors; Seeds; Soybeans; Weeds; United States > US; Tennessee

Palmer amaranth has a long history of evolving resistance to herbicides to the point at which it has become a significant obstacle to row crop production. A survey of Palmer amaranth escapes in dicamba-resistant cotton and soybean fields in Tennessee was conducted in fall 2021 with the objective of...