dicamba
Noun
Meaning
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dicamba (uncountable)
The herbicide 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid used to control weeds in cereal crops
Examples
Bader says dicamba drifted onto his peach trees from other farms.
Chemical control of existing weeds prior to overseeding can be tricky, as products such as 2,4-D and dicamba, which control broadleaves, have a 30-day planting delay after application.
“Dicamba is a vital tool in our crop protection toolbox to effectively manage damaging weeds, and we fully support leaving access to dicamba and the remainder of the new registration intact.”
He said dicamba incidents have resulted in label changes, including required training, application by a certified pesticide applicator, revised application timing regulations and additional buffers to limit volatility drift.
Many producers plant cotton and soybean varieties that are resistant to dicamba herbicides.
But some pigweed plants have not been as susceptible to dicamba.