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A Comparison of Morphological Maturity Methods in Upland Cotton for the Optimization of Crop Production and Breeding Systems 

Peavy, Elliott (2021-12-03)
The indeterminacy of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) necessitates methods for evaluating its reproductive status and progress. There is no universally accepted agronomic method for assessing cotton maturity and the ...

Evaluation of Integrated Weed Management and Herbicide Tolerance in Peanut-Cotton Rotation 

Price, Katilyn (2021-07-13)
As resistant weeds such as Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri L.) continue to spread through the Southeast, peanut-cotton producers are forced to utilize herbicides which pose a greater risk to injuring crops to control ...

Evolution of target-based resistance mechanism to acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase herbicides in Digitaria ciliaris 

Basak, Suma (2021-07-16)
Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler (southern crabgrass) is an annual grass weed of the southern United States, commonly infests all crops, non-crops, and even in turf. This grass is historically controlled in both crop and ...

Improved Understanding of Mitotic-Inhibiting Herbicide Resistance in Poa annua and Eleusine indica 

Russell, Eli (2021-04-12)
Poa annua is a problematic weed that infests golf courses, sports fields, and home lawns. Mitotic-inhibiting herbicides are often used to control Poa annua in these affected areas. However, resistance to mitotic-inhibiting ...

Reducing Topramezone Injury to Bermudagrass Utilizing Micronutrients 

Boyd, Adam (2020-12-01)
Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L. Pers.) is one of the most common turfgrass species planted throughout the United States on golf courses, home lawns, and sports fields. Bermudagrass is able to tolerate a wide variety of ...

Stewardship of Synthetic Auxins in 2,4-D and Dicamba–resistant Crops and Mitigation of Off-target Movement 

Browne, Frances (2020-05-14)
A series of greenhouse, field, and laboratory experiments were conducted to evaluate preemergence (PRE) and postemergence (POST) herbicides for Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri L.) control in addition to assess the ...

Target Site Resistance Mechanism of Protoporphyrinogen Oxidase Inhibiting Herbicides in Eleusine indica 

Bi, Bo (2021-07-06)
Goosegrass is considered as one of the five most troublesome weeds in the world. Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) with two isoforms, chloroplast targeted (PPO1) and mitochondrial targeted (PPO2), is a step in the biosynthesis ...