It’s called the “king of weeds” and can be resistant to common herbicides, but before you can fight it you have to be able to identify it. Doctor Christy Sprague of Michigan State University takes us out in the field for a lesson about Palmer amaranth for Weed Wednesday.
WEED WEDNESDAY: How to Recognize Your Enemy
It’s called the “king of weeds” and can be resistant to common herbicides, but before you can fight it you have to be able to identify it.
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