Changes for Huskie Herbicide Label in Grain Sorghum – 2014
Statewide Huskie herbicide (active ingredients: pyrasulfotole + two formulations of bromoxynil) from Bayer Crop Science has generated a lot of interest due to lower potential injury to grain sorghum compared to dicamba and 2,4-D products, which also have volatility drift issues to nearby cotton. Though leave burn is expected, sorghum grows out of it with little apparent long-term effects. We …
Grain Sorghum vs. Corn in Drought and Heat Conditions: Part VI (Final)
Statewide This concludes a series of Sorghum Tips discussing production yield of grain sorghum vs. corn in relation to varying levels of available water as well as water use efficiency of grain sorghum vs. corn. All previous tips can be found at http://texassorghum.org/sorghum-tips. Previously Parts IV & V depicted simple corn/sorghum comparisons of 1) yield vs. seasonal water use (equal at about …
Sorghum Tips Provided by:
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Lubbock
(806) 746-6101
ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu
For information on grain sorghum or sorghum forages for your area, or for specific questions, contact your local county agricultural Extension agent, an Extension agronomy specialist, or Dr. Calvin Trostle.
