Debalin Sarangi – Weed Science Postdoctoral Research Associate

Debalin Sarangi

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Auricles of Canada wildrye
Figure 1. This new Nebraska Extension circular offers information on distinguishing the major grasses found in Nebraska cropland when they're small and should be managed. (A) Auricles of Canada wildrye clasping the stem, and (B) ligule and auricles of Canada wildrye.

New Nebraska Resource on Identifying Grass Weeds in Crops

September 13, 2017
A new Nebraska Extension guide shows how to identify and differentiate various grass weeds common to Nebraska agronomic fields.

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Marestail seedling and field infested with marestail
Figures 1 (inset). Marestail plant forming rosette in spring. Figure 2. Corn field infested with glyphosate-resistant marestail in eastern Nebraska. (All photos by Debalin Sarangi).

When is a Good Time to Scout and Control Glyphosate-Resistant Marestail?

March 8, 2017

Marestail, also known as horseweed or Canada fleabane, is a winter or summer annual weed in Nebraska. Historically, marestail was found in waste area, field edges, along roadsides, and railway tracks; however, no-till crop production systems over the last 20 years favor marestail germination and establishment in agronomic crops in Nebraska.

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Debalin Sarangi, weed science postdoctoral research associate, describes the key identifying characteristics of broadleaf and grass weed species during weed management field day
Figure 1. Debalin Sarangi, weed science postdoctoral research associate, describes the key identifying characteristics of broadleaf and grass weed species during a 2016 weed management field day.

New Herbicides & Managing Multiple Herbicide-Tolerant Crops

July 28, 2016
In Nebraska, eight weed species (common ragweed, common waterhemp, giant ragweed, kochia, marestail, Palmer amaranth, redroot pigweed, and shattercane) have been confirmed resistant to at least one herbicide.  Six of them — common ragweed, common waterhemp, giant ragweed, kochia, marestail, and Palmer amaranth — have been confirmed resistant to glyphosate in Nebraska. This article reviews information presented at the Weed Management Field Day at the UNL South Central Ag Lab, focusing on field demonstrations and methods to reduce the development of further herbicide resistance.

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Herbicide field trial
Herbicide field trial

Acuron™: A New Corn Herbicide

May 19, 2016
As growers look for new opportunities to rotate herbicide active ingredients, combination herbicides may offer the benefits they're looking for. Acuron™ is a combination of four herbicide active ingredients: atrazine (10.93%), bicyclopyrone (0.65%), mesotrione (2.6%), and S-metolachlor (23.4%) plus the safener benoxacor. Acruron may be used pre-emergence and post-emergence in field corn, seed corn, and silage corn. Acuron may also be used in sweet corn and yellow popcorn, but the application must be made prior to crop emergence or serious crop injury may occur.

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