2025 Adjuvant Tank Mix Impact on 2,4-D, Lactofen, and Glufosinate on Waterhemp and Giant Ragweed in Soybean

Organization awarded: Next Gen Ag LLC

Principal Investigators: Jenna Whitmore and Andrew Lueck

Next Gen Ag explaining their 2025 Adjuvant Tank Mix Impact on 2, 4-D, Lactofen and Glufosinate on Waterhemp and Giant Ragweed in soybeans

Research importance

Objectives were to evaluate adjuvant recommendations or absence thereof for active ingredients, 2,4-D, Lactofen and Glufosinate and to evaluate the potential impact of an oil-based herbicide tank mix on weed control.

Findings

sufficient and uniform across all studies. The findings for 2,4-D (Enlist One) showed that adding an oil-based herbicide may increase waterhemp and giant ragweed control. However, there is an increased crop injury risk when adding both an oil-based herbicide and an oil-based adjuvant together in a tank mix. For Lactofen (Cobra), Cobra applied alone provided similar waterhemp control to those that included an oil-based adjuvant while also providing less injury. The findings for Glufosinate (Liberty ULTRA) in both waterhemp and giant ragweed control were very similar. Adding an oil-based herbicide, with or without a secondary oil-based adjuvant, appeared to improve Liberty ULTRA control for both waterhemp and giant ragweed. More research is to be conducted during the 2026 growing season.

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