Posted by Paul on June 06, 2013 at 19:16:09 from (66.44.139.20):
In Reply to: 2-4-D and corn posted by fergienewbee on June 06, 2013 at 13:35:00:
Used to the normal treatment, now I hear some corn doesn't like it.
Spray it by the 5th leaf, after that the growing point might be coming out, and you will hurt the corn if 2,4D gets into the growing point.
As the corn grows taller, you can use drop tips and spray with 2,4D again, as long at the spray doesn't get into the top whorl.
There are so e really good dicomba products now with safe hers, that will work on taller corn, and work on the broad leaves a little better.
The 2,4D can make the corn a bit woozy, and brittle, if you should get bad weather, strong wind within a few days after spraying, could give you lodged corn. If you spray too strong, also.
But what you say should work. Just offering the thinking and possibilities behind it.....
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