Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
June 4, 2009
Now is the time to control
tough weeds before they compete with your corn crop
Wet weather and a delayed planting season in corn is giving
broadleaf weeds a head start, taking over fields very quickly
across the Corn Belt. The late planting season is also providing
corn growers more time to evaluate their weed management program
and make the best decisions to manage glyphosate-resistant weeds
in their fields.
“Glyphosate resistance is becoming a larger issue for growers
each year,” said Ryan Bond, Ph.D., Technical Market Manager,
BASF. “Growers are
looking for real solutions to manage tough resistant weeds like
giant ragweed and common lambsquarters. We see growing
appreciation for Status® herbicide in corn because of the rapid
knockdown and residual control it provides.”
“Status provides excellent performance as a tankmix with
glyphosate and can also be used as a stand-alone for broadleaf
weed control in conventional corn,” Dr. Bond added.
Highlights of Status Herbicide:
- Works rapidly to provide
broad-spectrum weed control with activity on tough weeds
within 10 minutes of application
- Provides residual control
allowing the corn canopy to develop and shade out
competitive weeds without the need of atrazine
- Controls over 65 broadleaf
weeds including tough-to-control, glyphosate-tolerant or
resistant broadleaf weeds
- Provides flexibility with
a broad application window on corn ranging from four inches
to 36 inches in height
- Provides a return on
investment ratio of 4:1 (Source: independent university
research trials, 2007)
- Provides excellent crop
safety Is convenient and simple to use
Status provides rapid knockdown
and residual control and provides one of the best solutions in
resistance management. Resistant weeds can grow two to three
inches in a matter of days — competing with corn plants for
nutrients. Weeds that have grown twelve or more inches in height
have the potential to reduce yields by 20 percent. Giant
ragweed, for instance, can cost growers more than $42 per acre
in terms of lost yield. (Source: Gower, S.A. and others, 2003
Weed Technology 17:821-828)
Status controls the most resistant weeds including
lambsquarters, buckwheat, kochia, giant and common ragweed,
cocklebur, pigweed species, velvetleaf, ladysthumb, nightshade
and more. It works with a wide variety of adjuvants and offers
crop rotation flexibility year after year.
To access the BASF online tankmix training module for Status,
visit
http://edu.basf.us/status. For more information about Status
and other BASF crop protection products, visit
www.agproducts.basf.us.
About the Crop Protection Division
With sales of € 3.4 billion in 2008, BASF’s Crop Protection
division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to
the farming industry providing well-established and innovative
fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these
products and services to improve crop yields and crop quality.
Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control,
turf and ornamental plants, vegetation management, and forestry.
BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The
vision of BASF’s Crop Protection division is to be the world’s
leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving
nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing
world population. Further information can be found on the web at
www.agro.basf.com.
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