Planting Peace of Mind in a Cotton-Peanut Rotation
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Simplified weed management next year begins with an important decision in the off-season. For cotton producers in peanut country, you can streamline your operation by choosing cottonseed that is the perfect peanut partner.
PhytoGen® W3FE varieties offer a better approach to weed management near peanuts that other cottonseed companies can’t match. Thanks to the Enlist® cotton trait, PhytoGen W3FE varieties are labeled for applications of Enlist One® with 2,4-D choline. Because growers commonly use 2,4-Db to control weeds in peanuts, there are distinct synergies between crops with PhytoGen® brand varieties.
Todd Rowe, Corteva Agronomy Leader for the Southeast, explains that growers in his region have always worried about 2,4-Db contamination in the sprayer from applications in peanuts hurting nearby cotton fields. When dicamba-resistant cotton varieties came to the region, growers faced another concern: dicamba contamination in the sprayer from cotton applications carrying into peanut acres. Many growers have had to maintain two sprayers on the farm, one for dicamba applications and one for 2,4-Db applications.
By planting PhytoGen W3FE varieties and applying Enlist One herbicide, you don’t have to worry about those issues.
“Peanuts are not listed as a susceptible crop on the label for Enlist herbicides. You can spray Enlist One on your cotton, even when peanuts are planted in neighboring fields that may be downwind, keeping in mind that wind speeds for Enlist applications are between 3 and 10 mph,” Rowe said. “That gives you more flexibility to spray as needed during the busy times of the season.”
Rowe said Enlist herbicides utilize a water-based chemistry that makes tank cleanout much simpler and less intensive than dicamba. You can spray Enlist herbicides on your cotton, follow the sprayer cleanout steps on the label, and then load the sprayer with 2,4-Db for your peanuts. You get excellent weed control, and dicamba never has to go into the tank.
“This offers peace of mind and flexibility for growers because you can make more timely applications using the same sprayer for both cotton and peanuts,” Rowe said. “PhytoGen W3FE varieties are tailor-made for the Southeast.”
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