Welcome to the University of Georgia Weed Science Homepage.
The weed science faculty and staff are committed to providing the
information and resources you need to answer your weed control questions.
UGA Weed Control Programs for Watermelon in 2014
New herbicidal tools are being developed to assist growers in the battle against weeds in watermelon.
These tools are a result of cooperative efforts involving The University of Georgia, IR-4, The Georgia
Department of Agriculture, The Georgia Agricultural Commission for Vegetables, and Industry. This circular
is an effort to provide effective weed management programs for seeded and transplant watermelon.
Read about watermelon weed control programs . . .
Rolling Rye For Conservation Tillage Cotton Success
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UGA Programs for Controlling Palmer Amaranth in 2014 Cotton
It is imperative that growers continue to use
sound herbicide programs but also
integrate these programs with other control
measures, such as hand-weeding, to remove
escapes before seed are produced, deep turning
to reduce the number of plants emerging (ideally
wait 3.5 to 4 years before repeating), and/or
using a heavy mulch cover crop to suppress
emergence in conservation tillage systems.
These integrated programs proved to be very
successful during 2012. Continued efforts are
underway to further improve management
programs while becoming more economical.
Read about the available herbicide management programs...
The Biology and Ecology of Palmer Amaranth: Implications for Control
Palmer amaranth is a highly competitive weed of field corn, cotton, peanut, and soybean and has been confirmed to be
resistant to glyphosate in nearly every agronomic county in GA. Glyphosate-resistant (GR) Palmer
amaranth’s establishment and spread has been assisted by its rapid growth rate, extensive rooting structure, high seed
production, physical seed movement (man, animal, water), and most importantly by pollen (wind) dispersal.
Growers
must understand the biology and ecology of GR Palmer amaranth if effective control is to be achieved.
Read more about the biology of Palmer amaranth...
University of Georgia Herbicide Programs for Tropical Spiderwort Control in 2013 Cotton
Tropical spiderwort is a noxious, exotic, invasive
weed that can spread quickly. Upon initial
observation, tropical spiderwort appears to be a grass. While not a grass, it is a monocot (in
contrast to broadleaf weeds, which are dicots) with
leaves and stems usually fleshy and succulent. The
stems will creep along the ground and root at the
nodes. Vegetative cuttings from stems are capable
of rooting and reestablishing following cultivation.
Tropical spiderwort will produce seed above and
below ground.
Read more about management of tropical spiderwort in Georgia cotton...
SWSS Weed Contest
The SWSS Weed Contest was hosted by the University of Georgia,
August 4-5, 2009 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center.
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Disclaimer
This website may contain research results of use patterns of
herbicides, some of which may not be currently registered for the
particular use. Such results are included for informational purposes only
and should not be taken as recommendations for use. Additionally, the
University of Georgia does not guarantee nor warrant the standards of
the products, nor do they imply approval of the products to the exclusion
of others which may be similarly effective. Official University of Georgia
weed control recommendations can be found in the latest edition of the
Georgia Pest Control Handbook (Special Bulletin #28).
