This gives him plenty of time to clean equipment for his identity-preserved crops. Stuecker's idea of planting STS beans full season and Roundup Ready for double-cropped beans should work well, according to Kentucky Extension weed specialist Jim Martin. By the time double-cropped beans are planted, a significant amount of weed emergence has taken place. The demand for extended weed control isn't as great, and Roundup alone does not offer an extended period of weed control. After the technology fee and higher seed costs for Roundup Ready varieties, weed control costs for the two systems are about the same.
Yield is a key question.
Drought limited yields in Stuecker's western Kentucky area in 1999. So it is hard to say which varieties will yield best under normal rainfall conditions. Click here . We'd like to hear from you. Your message will be posted to our bulletin board.