Corn Herbicides for 2012
Valent anticipates that Fierce, a pre-emergence herbicide (pyroxasulfone and flumioxazin) for use in reduced-tillage field corn and soybeans, will receive registration for corn in time for the 2012 season. Fierce has shown residual control of weeds including glyphosate-, ALS- and triazine-resistant Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, common lambsquarters, velvetleaf, dandelion, marestail, annual nightshades, pigweed species and annual grasses, the company says.
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