Researchers find that some weeds get supercharged by an indirect hit of herbicide

October 15, 2026 · 7:20 pm 1 sources

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• Researchers find that some weeds get supercharged by an indirect hit of herbicide
  Phys.org · October 15, 2026 19:20
  A brush with low doses of the herbicide dicamba spurs oxalis, a weed commonly known as wood sorrel, to produce more flowers, University of Michigan researchers have discovered. The finding suggests that farmers and homeowners are inadvertently making weeds growing around the perimeter of their…