Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
April 22, 2008
As weed resistance casts a wider
net over the Cotton Belt, growers are turning to different
methods of control. Joe Mencer, a cotton grower from Lake
Village, Ark., battles resistant weeds with Ignite® herbicide
over-the-top of his FiberMax® LibertyLink® cotton seed
varieties. He grew approximately 300 acres of FM 955LLB2 in
2007.
“We decided on Ignite to combat resistant Palmer amaranth,” he
said. “When we previously were in the Roundup Ready program, we
made multiple applications, and it seemed like all we were doing
was slowing resistant weeds down, but we never killed the
plants. They always came back stronger than before.”
Mencer said once they made the switch to Ignite, they controlled
Palmer amaranth and other problem weeds.
Don Johnson, a consultant based in Cabot, Ark., focused on weed
species such as morningglories with Ignite because of its
reputation for effective control of those weeds.
“Ignite has very good control of the morningglory group,” he
said. “Those weeds are difficult to control using a glyphosate
herbicide. Ignite fits in well as a resistance management tool
for weeds we see popping up.”
Johnson said his FiberMax varieties also deliver exceptional
fiber quality. They had an excellent staple length, which gave
him better grades and a premium on the price.
Andy Hurst, Ignite and LibertyLink product manager, said because
Ignite has broad-spectrum weed control without resistance
concerns, it gives growers a nonselective alternative to
glyphosate.
“Ignite gives growers a versatile option that controls more than
120 key grasses and broadleaf weeds without the need to use
glyphosate,” he said. “This control complements the high-yield,
high-grade potential of FiberMax varieties.”
For more information about Ignite and LibertyLink, or the full
lineup of 2008 FiberMax/LibertyLink cotton seed varieties,
contact your local Bayer CropScience representative or visit
www.CottonExperts.com.
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represented in more than 120 countries.
Always read and follow label instructions. Bayer, the Bayer
Cross, FiberMax, Ignite and LibertyLink are registered
trademarks of Bayer. Bollgard II and Roundup Ready are
trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Certain stewardship
guidelines are provided for Bollgard II cotton at
www.monsanto.com.
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