The buyers are really hard on sicklepod seed in soybeans because they turn the oil a dark color which is undesirable to the end users. Roundup Ready soybeans have been a blessing in dealing with sicklepod infested fields. A quick canopy is important in dealing with sicklepod infested fields. Anytime the soybeans can get above the sicklepod and shade the weeds your control will be better. Small actively growing weeds are much easier to control than older, tougher weeds.
Timing is everything.
For soybeans being planted now, until the Fourth of July, be sure to narrow your rows and increase the population. You are going for a closed canopy as soon as possible. On July 12 at 6 pm, he will be having a tour of the various treatments in the field. The main emphasis of the plot is controlling broadleaf weeds without atrazine. He has different treatments plus Roundup Ready corn, Liberty corn, and Clearfield corn.