It’s not too early to scout for Palmer amaranth
Planting progress may have been slowed by the recent precipitation, but weed emergence continues despite wet field conditions. Be aware that Palmer amaranth has begun to emerge. We scouted our Palmer amaranth field location west of Kankakee on May 8 and observed emerged Palmer amaranth plants (Figure 1).
We returned to the field on May 15 to find a very robust Palmer amaranth population (Figure 2). The largest Palmer amaranth plants found on May 15 were approximately 2 inches tall with 6 to 8 true leaves.…