waterhemp
Noun
Meaning
waterhemp (countable and uncountable, plural waterhemps)
Any of several plants of the genus Amaranthus
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The aggressiveness of the prior year’s corn herbicide program had a strong impact on waterhemp infestation in the soybean crop.
During its initial years, glyphosate was not subject to resistance and allowed farmers to reduce the use of rotation. citation A family of weeds that includes waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis) is the largest concern.
Ikley has been a part of research that evaluated the growth rate and seed production capabilities of palmer amaranth and waterhemp weeds in Indiana.
The company anticipates launching its Palmer amaranth product in 2022, and a waterhemp product in 2023.
Much of the data focuses on waterhemp seed.
This type of resistance is caused by the waterhemp plant’s ability to rapidly metabolize (i.e., break down) the herbicide before it causes damage.