2022
Evaluating Electrocution as a Viable Method of Preventing Weed Seed Production in Missouri Soybean Systems
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
AgricultureCrop protectionHerbicide
Parent Project:
Evaluating Electrocution as a Viable Method of Preventing Weed Seed Production in Missouri Soybean Systems
Lead Principal Investigator:
Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri
Co-Principal Investigators:
Mandy Bish, University of Missouri
Project Code:
451-22
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
$70,000
Institution Funded:
University of Missouri
$70,000
Brief Project Summary:

Determine if weed electrocution can reduce/inhibit weed seed from returning to the soil seedbank without causing injury to soybean.

The electrocution system is designed to contact and electrocute weeds above the crop canopy; any plant that comes into contact with the boom will be electrocuted. This method could allow a producer to control escaped weeds before the weeds can set seed that will return to the soil seed bank. The goal of this project is to evaluate weed electrocution in a Missouri soybean system.

Unique Keywords:
#weed control
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Data from these studies will be presented at technical and producer meetings. Development of technical manuscripts are anticipated to begin in the fall of 2021. In 2020, a virtual field day video was produced highlighting this research and received much press. Similar exposure of the research is anticipated for 2021.

Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.