Early last week, I applied
Liberty to WideStrike cotton throughout the state and I am now observing the
highest level of injury that I have ever observed with Liberty in WideStrike
cotton. The increased level of injury is
likely a response to our excessively moist environment.
Things to consider:
1. Try to avoid spraying Liberty on Widestrike
cotton during our current extremely moist environment. The best way to avoid the need for Liberty is
overlapping residual herbicides as defined on the laminated handout you were
given. There are NO preemergence
herbicide mixtures lasting longer than about 18 days and don’t forget you have
to get the POST residual herbicide out and activated prior to the prememergence
herbicide breaking.
2. If spraying Liberty on WideStrike cotton,
don’t overdo the rate.
3. If spraying Liberty on WideStrike cotton, do
not add any adjuvant.
4. If spraying Liberty on WideStrike cotton
avoid mixtures with Dual, Warrant or Staple at this current time.
5. Remember neither Dow nor Bayer support the
use of Liberty in WideStrike cotton.
6. I would expect to return to normal injury
levels once we are not swimming.
7. No concerns spraying Liberty on GlyTol/LL
cotton.
