Get advice to control it. A name like lambsquarters may conjure images of cute baby animals or children’s nursery rhymes, but, as farmers know, this weed is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Lambsquartercontrol in the garden begins with hand pulling and hoeing to remove the weed and mulching. Lambsquarter has a short taproot, so it pulls up easily. • Lambsquarters is difficult to control with postemergence. herbicides when more than 4 to 6 inches tall. Studies. have shown that control can be reduced in cool, wet, or dry. environments. Normal application rates of glyphosate in the field or greenhouse have consistently controlledlambsquarters that is no more than 3 inches tall. Lambsquarters that is greater than 3... Visible common lambsquarterscontrol (0% to 100%, 100% indicating complete control) was evaluated 5, 14, 28, and 35 days after treatment (DAT). A single lambsquarters plant is capable of producing 70,000 or more seeds in a single season. Learn how to identify and control this prolific weed. Information on Lambsquarters, including prevention, cultural and chemical control methods, along with its habitat, physical description and alternative names. Common lambsquarters (CHEAL) control and chickpea dry down was visually assessed 59 DAT. Plots were harvested using a 5 ft wide Kincaid plot combine on . Controls for Common Lambsquarters.Commonly used selective herbicides containing the active ingredient dicamba effectively control this weed, especially during early stages of growth. Preemergence (PRE) herbicides can effectively control common lambsquarters in corn and soybean, and there are a number of effective postemergence (POST) herbicides available in corn.
