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Herbicide receives registration for use in cornBayer CropScience, Research Triangle Park, N.C., recently introduced Laudis, a postemergence corn herbicide for control of broadleaf weeds and tough grasses. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Laudis for use in all corn crops, including: field corn, sweet corn, popcorn and inbreds used in seed production. Laudis is a systemic herbicide that consistently eliminates tough broadleaf weeds such as pigweeds, tall and common waterhemp, giant and common ragweed, common lambsquarters, velvetleaf, sunflower, nightshade and cocklebur. "We also have seen Laudis outperform other postemergence herbicides, when it comes to control of stubborn grass weeds," said Jeff Springsteen, Bayer CropScience corn herbicides marketing manager. "In field trials last summer, we observed that other herbicides did not completely eliminate the grasses; at best, they simply suppressed many of them," Springsteen added. He said Laudis has a proven, effective defense against grasses, including: giant and yellow foxtail, woolly cupgrass, barnyardgrass, shattercane, large crabgrass, broadleaf signalgrass and seedling Johnsongrass. The flexibility of Laudis enables it to work in any traditional herbicide program. Laudis is an effective tankmix partner with Liberty herbicide, for application on LibertyLink hybrids. Plus, studies show adding Laudis to every tank of glyphosate applied to Roundup Ready corn provides extended control to canopy on both broadleaves and grasses, including those with proven resistance. Laudis also enhances control in other postemergence programs. In addition, Laudis is a solution to help corn growers break herbicide resistance problems, such as glyphosate resistance, because it introduces a unique chemistry and new mode-of-action into corn growers' fields. Once applied, Laudis provides continued control, as it stays active in the soil during the growing season, until the crop canopy forms. However, the herbicide does not limit growers' ability to rotate to soybeans the following season. Laudis provides growers with more freedom, because it has no hybrid restrictions or interactions with any insecticides, fungicides or seed treatments. Laudis can be applied in corn from crop emergence up to the V-7 growth stage. To avoid any negative impact on crop yield potential from weed competition, Philbrook recommends that growers apply the herbicide at three fluid ounces per acre, before weeds reach or exceed four inches in height. For more information, call a local Bayer CropScience representative, or 866-99-BAYER (866-992-2937), or visit www.LaudisInAction.com. 2/18/08 Date: 2/15/08
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