The upper leaves clasp the stem. The flowers are small, stalked, and have white petals. Stinkweed can produce up to 15,000 seeds per plant. The seeds can live for up to 6 years in the tillage zone. Seeds that are buried deeper than the tillage zone can live for up to 20 years and germinate when they come close to the surface.
Seed dormancy is enhanced by a thick seed coat.
The emergence of summer annuals occurs mainly in the early spring. The seeds of winter annuals germinate in late summer. The seedlings overwinter and continue to grow in the spring. Scouting Techniques Take a minimum of 20 weed counts across the field. This weed is usually randomly spread across a field.