Burcucumber (ConUnirad from Page 1) • Rotate to STS soybeans and use a postherbicide product such as Synchrony (Classic plus Pinnacle) • If burcucumber is present in soybeans, plant Roundup Ready soybeans in narrow rows and plan on two applications of. A narrow row allows for quick er soybean canopy and good weed control. Good control can be possible with the Roundup herbicide (make the first appli cation four weeks after planting and the next 8-10 weeks after planting). • For com, according to Cur ran, the best programs involve the use of Exceed, Beacon, and Marksman herbicides, which Curran said all work well. However, residual control may still be a problem. Use as much atrazine as legally allowable (two pounds per acre is maxi mum rate). with 16-20 seeds per cluster. “There could be hun dreds of clusters on a plant,” said Dr. Bill Curran, Penn State weed specialist. # WARNING, ALL SILO OWNERS Check your silo now for rotten staves. 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However, remember about the weed when you rotate back to soybeans. • Long-term no-till could also provide an opportunity for better management of burcu cumber. Penn State research shows that burcucumber may be less of a problem in no-till and easier to control with herbi cide, said Curran. Whatever methods are employed, growers should be aware that if left untreated, a burcucumber problem in the fields can easily get out of hand. “A yield loss of 15-30 per cent could be possible, and I’ve seen cases where the loss has been up to 100 percent,” said Before The slk>»interior After The surface is with pUsli r demo led and stave reconditioned, and a new. thick exposed Before A holt is worn After Wilh the holt repaired completely through the silo wall by ShotCreie and a new surface applied (he silo is ready for years of use Before The bottom part of After The ShotCreie the staves are completely worn System repairs and replaces away the missing structure i 1 ** THINK OF SHOTCRETE! (oufh surface wifl protect stored feed Burcucumber also known as “wild pickle” has been “exploding” in many Pennsylvania com fields, said a Penn State weed specialist. According to Dr. Bill Curran, Penn State associate professor of weed science, the cum bersome weed can cause heavy damage In corn and soybean fields with potential significant loss of yields. "M'- *'« V a* ,< \#\ r*S*. - .*' .• * v ;»s >.A,dtr, , y Curran said the vine-type weed, which looks Just like a cucumber plant with broad, five-sided leaves, can branch out through fields of corn and soybeans for great distances. The plants can choke off corn stalks and envelope soy bean stands quickly if left untreated. 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