Weeds to Watch - 8

Kochia Kicks Up

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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Kochia tumbleweeds can move a considerable distance, which is why even just one herbicide-resistant plant is potentially a problem: They are efficient, seed-sowing machines. (DTN file photo)
Kochia tumbleweeds can move a considerable distance, which is why even just one herbicide-resistant plant is potentially a problem: They are efficient, seed-sowing machines. (DTN file photo)
Glyphosate-resistant kochia, first discovered in Kansas in 2007, has put the weed at the top of Kansas State University weed scientist Phil Stahlman's worst-weed list.

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Emily Unglesbee

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