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2017 Weed Control: Pulse Crops

By Paul O. Johnson
 
The South Dakota 2017 Weed Control in Pulse Crops guide is available online as a free PDF download or as a hard copy at SDSU Extension regional centers, offices, and events. The publication was updated for 2017 to include new products, new product names, and the corresponding changes to the labels including application rates, rotation restrictions, and additive rates. Cost estimates are included for the herbicide products.
 
Downloadable Guide
 
The guide, which you can download using the link below, provides recommendations for herbicides that are available to control weeds in Pulse Crops (Dry Edible Beans, Field Peas, Chickpeas, and Lentils) in South Dakota.
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Root Exudates, Soil Biology, and How Plants Recruit Microbes | Field Talk Friday

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Field Talk Friday | Dr. John Murphy | Root Exudates, Soil Biology, and How Plants Recruit Microbes

Most of us spend our time managing what we can see above ground—plant height, leaf color, stand counts, and yield potential. But the deeper you dig into agronomy, the more you realize that some of the most important processes driving crop performance are happening just millimeters below the surface.

In this episode of Field Talk Friday, Dr. John Murphy continues the soil biology series by diving into one of the most fascinating topics in modern agronomy: root exudates and the role they play in shaping the microbial world around plant roots.

Roots are not passive structures simply pulling nutrients out of the soil. They are active participants in the underground ecosystem. Plants constantly release compounds into the soil—sugars, amino acids, organic acids, and other molecules—that act as both energy sources and signals for soil microbes.