dicamba

Smith said his group remains opposed to the dicamba product.

It was expected that the 300ml and 500ml rate of Dicamba would result in some yield penalty.

The leading edge of that is dicamba tolerance in soybeans.

In a 3-generation study, dicamba did not affect the reproductive capacity of rats.

The herbicides 2,4-D, dicamba, and glyphosate are also effective for control.

Dicamba was tested for acute toxicity in a variety of aquatic animals.

Dicamba is highly water soluble and very persistent; it remains active in the soil for several years.

Some weed species have developed resistance to dicamba.

Dicamba is mobile in most soils and significant leaching is possible.

Of the 376 shallow wells tested, irrigation water quality guidelines were exceeded by dicamba in 1%.

In the same study, dicamba did not affect ammonia formation or sulfur oxidation.

Less than 1% had the pesticides dicamba and bromoxynil exceeding the guidelines for irrigation water.

Dicamba functions by increasing plant growth rate.

Dicamba application would increase 14-fold on cotton in comparison to current use rates, and 88-fold on soybeans.

Bensulfuron, dicamba and triclopyr were found to be ineffective against water plantain.

Tordon(R)) and dicamba are very effective for spot treatment of large rosettes.

It would appear to us based on our past experience and this summary that dicamba injury to soybeans does not necessarily result in yield loss.

The enzymes responsible for this first breakdown step is a three-component system called dicamba O-demethylase.

Dicamba and 2,4-D will cause harm to most broad-leaved plants, so the user should take care to avoid over-application.

Dicamba does not present unusual handling hazards.

Dicamba salts used in some herbicides are highly soluble in water.

Dicamba is released directly to the environment by its application as a herbicide for the control of annual broadleaf weeds.

In the western portion of the range, dicamba has provided good results (Messersmith and Lym, 1990).

Farmers are advised to include 2,4-D or dicamba in a burndown application prior to planting to control horseweed.

Dicamba is moderately persistent in soil.