Proactive Weed Control Efforts Get A Boost

By: Enlist Weed Control System

David Underwood grows cotton, corn and soybeans on his farm in central North Carolina. He takes a proactive approach to weed control, carefully monitoring each field and trying technologies to limit the impact weeds can have on yield.

Each year, Underwood plants more than 1,000 acres of cotton. He plants several hundred acres of PhytoGen® cottonseed, including PhytoGen brand PHY 340 W3FE and PHY 330 W3FE. Both varieties provide him with yield and quality benefits that work well on his farm. In addition, both feature the Enlist™ cotton trait.

This year is the second year that Underwood has taken advantage of the Enlist™ system in cotton. As the primary applicator, he’s been impressed by the on-target application and weed control provided by Enlist herbicides.

“We had a weed issue with Palmer amaranth on land we inherited,” Underwood explains. “We knew it would be tough to clean up, but we are trying to be proactive this year.”