Which Direction are Herbicides Heading? (IMAGE)

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Which Direction are Herbicides Heading?

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Auxinic herbicides like 2,4-D and dicamba trigger uncontrolled growth called epinasty in sensitive broadleaf weeds such as giant ragweed (<I>Ambrosia trifida</I>).

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Photo by William Johnson, Purdue University, and provided by Dean Riechers, University of Illinois

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