Glyphosate may contribute to dicamba volatility
Story Date: 5/16/2019

 

Source: Ron Smith, FARM PROGRESS, 5/15/19

Adding glyphosate to an Engenia or XtendiMax application may increase the likelihood of dicamba drift, according to a recent University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture study. Dr. Larry Steckel, UTIA weed specialist, Jackson, Tenn., reported in a recent podcast that farmers several years ago had observed dicamba drifting against the wind when they had glyphosate mixed in the tank with Engenia or XtendiMax. “They didn’t see it so much if they were just spraying those straight dicamba products alone,” he said.

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