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Title: WEED RESEARCH IN CORN, 1996

Author
item BAUMAN, T - PURDUE UNIVERSITY
item WHITE, M - PURDUE UNIVERSITY
item Hickman, Michael
item MOWEN, C - PURDUE UNIVERSITY
item PHILLIPS, S - PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Submitted to: Weed Science
Publication Type: Experiment Station
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/25/1997
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The 1996 weed research trials were conducted at the Purdue Agronomy Research Center in west central Indiana 7 miles northwest of West Lafayette. Frequent rain showers allowed for little drying of the soil. Corn was planted in May, June and July. In addition to being wet, spring 1996 was cool. Mid-June to mid-July rain stopped and temperatures went up. August weather turned cool and dry. September and early October provided the corn crop with some good growing conditions which were badly needed A mid-October frost brought an end to a most challenging growing season. Weed pressure was variable due to when the trial was planted and the unusual weather conditions. Corn yields were, however, surprisingly high, but grain moisture tended to be high due to late planting dates.