Chemical selector
The Pesticide Selector includes suggestions for chemical control of pests in Kansas crops, which are provided by K-State Research and Extension, and may not be relevant for states other than Kansas. We will continue to expand this tool for help in selecting other types of agricultural chemicals, and for other states. Contact the myFields Team if you are interested in contributing content!
The herbicide performance ratings are taken from: C.R. Thompson, D.E. Peterson, W.H. Fink, P.W. Stahlman, and J.W. Slocombe. 2020. Chemical Weed Control for Field Crops, Pastures, Rangeland, and Noncropland, Kansas State University, January 2016. Contribution no. 16-029-S from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. Find it online at the bookstore.
The insecticide recommendations are taken from: B.P. McCornack, S. Zukoff, R.J. Whitworth, J.P. Michaud, and H.N. Schwarting. 2019. Insect Management Guides. March 2018. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. PDF formats are available here.
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Crop type: Soybean
Application type: Preplant or Preemergence
Controls velvetleaf, many annual grasses, and some broadleaf weeds. Can be applied preemergence or incorporated with one or two passes to a maximum depth of 3 inches. Can be tank mixed with trifluralin, Scepter, Sencor, pendimethalin, Intrro, or Dual II Magnum. Susceptible nearby plants can show symptoms of foliar whitening or yellowing from spray or vapor drift of Command. Rotation to soybean, corn, and sorghum can be done after 9 months, to wheat after 12 months, and to other crops after 16 months. Do not allow grazing or feed soybean plants from treated fields. See label restrictions for preemergence use.