Many acres of off color wheat are showing up around North Carolina. Causes of these symtoms include herbicide carry-over, very low soil pH, high soil pH, and manganese deficiencies. The warm weather has also resulted in rapid weed growth. This alert covers management options for diagnosing and treating "yellow wheat", and for controling broadleaf weeds, annual blue grass, and Italian ryegrass.
Yellow Wheat and Ryegrass - December 2011
(Updated: Feb. 8, 2016, 12:36 p.m.)