Quick Facts: Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)
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BY Albert Adjesiwor, Joel Felix, Clarke Alder
December 20, 2024
Palmer amaranth is a pigweed that causes significant yield loss in sugar beet, dry bean and potato. Its adaptability is a key factor, which has helped it to develop resistance to at least nine herbicide Sites of Action. Learn the quick facts about this difficult-to-control weed, including seed production, its germination window, growth rate, herbicide information and more in this handy illustrated trifold publication.