This annual legume produces seed abundantly.
Seeds are able germinate soon after falling from the mother plant.
Rarely do you see one sicklepod plant. Infestations usually start with a few plants but if not eradicated, quickly spread to tens of thousands or millions of plants per acre. It takes fairly heavy infestations of sicklepod to reduce soybean yield, but populations quickly reach levels that can cause yield losses. Lower populations may not reduce yield but can reduce soybean quality, increase grain moisture, cause dockage at the market, and create higher infestations in following years. Once sicklepod is established in an area, producers must use all available management tactics to prevent further spread of this weed.