Source: Eric Prostko, FARM PROGRESS, 1/15/19


As my colleague and I began our annual weed science gospel tour earlier this year, it was interesting that both of our presentations partially focused on the management of Benghal dayflower/tropical spiderwort (BD/TSW).  We did not consult each other prior to the tour and this was an obvious reflection of the number of inquiries we received about this weed in 2018.  As you might recall, BD/TSW was PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1 prior to the evolution of herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth in most of the southeast.  Since BD/TSW reared its ugly head again in 2018, I thought it might be a great time to review what happened...

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