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Fall is key time for mustard control in winter wheat, sprayer maintenance By Jason Vance Winter wheat producers should be watching for mustard weeds in their fields this fall while also taking time to properly clean and winterize their sprayers before freezing temperatures arrive. Kansas State University wheat specialist Sarah Ganske said fall is an important window for controlling mustard species because the plants are easier to manage before they begin bolting and producing flowering stalks in the spring. Mustard weeds emerging this fall are entering that rosette stage, making it an opportune time for producers to evaluate their fields and consider control options. Several species fall under the mustard family, including bushy wallflower, treacle mustard, flickweed, tansy mustard, blue mustard, field pennycress and shepherd’s purse. Ganske said blue mustard has been particularly noticeable in some areas following warm, dry fall conditions.

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