Recently, I have been getting a few inquiries about soybean desiccation and harvest aids. A few reminders.
1) Official soybean harvest aid rec's from from the 2024 UGA Pest Control Handbook (pages 263-264);
https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/SB%2028-28_2.PDF
2) Check out these previous UGA Weed Science Blogs where I addressed this topic:
October 13, 2014:
https://ugaweedscience.blogspot.com/2014/10/avoid-early-harvest-aid-applications-in.html
October 28, 2018:
https://ugaweedscience.blogspot.com/2018/10/do-harvest-aid-applications-of-paraquat.html
3) Check out these newer publications from LA and MS. In 2024, these two states collectively planted ~3.42 million acres of soybeans and my colleagues in these states have done a significant amount of research on this topic. Thus, they might know what they are talking about.
Louisiana State University:
Mississippi State University
https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/publications/P3916_web.pdf
4) Friendly reminder that I am more than happy to spend a day in any county looking at problems and/or teaching/coaching weed science. Just give me a call (229-392-1034). Out of town this week at a weed science meeting but after that my schedule is very flexible.
