{"id":87,"date":"2013-08-30T12:36:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T16:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/?p=87"},"modified":"2013-10-16T09:57:06","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T13:57:06","slug":"late-season-options-for-morningglory-control-in-peanut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/2013\/08\/late-season-options-for-morningglory-control-in-peanut\/","title":{"rendered":"Late-Season Options for Morningglory Control in Peanut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we\u00a0near peanut harvest, you may be wondering about late season morningglory control options.\u00a0Here a\u00a0few thoughts to consider from extension weed scientist, Dr. Eric Prostko:<\/p>\n<p>1) Depending upon the anticipated\u00a0digging date, 2,4-DB can be used to slow down the spread\/growth\u00a0of annual morningglory.\u00a0 However, this treatment will not provide any real control or result in complete weed death.\u00a0 For convenience, 2,4-DB\u00a0could be tank-mixed with a fungicide.\u00a0 The pre-harvest interval (PHI) for 2,4-DB is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>45-60 days<\/strong><\/span> depending upon the specific\u00a0product label.\u00a0 Only 2 applications\/year of 2,4-DB are legal in peanut.<\/p>\n<p>2) Aim 2EC (carfentrazone)\u00a0can be used as a harvest-aid for annual morningglory in\u00a0peanut (but not smallflower).\u00a0 Please refer to the peanut weed control section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ent.uga.edu\/pmh\/\" target=\"_blank\">2013 UGA Pest Control Handbook <\/a>for more info about this particular treatment.\u00a0\u00a0Applications of Aim will not provide complete control of large morningglories but Aim\u00a0will make the stems brittle enough to improve harvest efficiency.\u00a0\u00a0ET (pyraflufen-ethyl)\u00a0could also be used in a similar manner but I\u00a0have less experience with ET than Aim.\u00a0 Both of these herbicides will cause\u00a0minor peanut leaf burn.<\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0 Top-mowing can be a very effective method for removing unwanted weed-growth and improving harvest efficiency.\u00a0 The top few inches of the peanut plants can be mowed just prior to harvest.\u00a0 However, excessive\u00a0top-mowing will severely\u00a0effect the\u00a0flow of the peanut vines over\/through the digger.\u00a0\u00a0I prefer mowing with a flail mower (vertical blades) rather than a rotary mower (horizontal blades) since the rotary\u00a0mower often leaves a bunch of debris on one side of the\u00a0row which can cause problems.\u00a0\u00a0Top-mowing is\u00a0a common practice that I use in some of my weedy research plots.<\/p>\n<p>If you are still unsure of your best option(s), I will be happy to discuss them with you. 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