Imazamox-resistant shattercane populations identified from sorghum fields in northwest Kansas
Shattercane is a summer annual grass weed species commonly present in grain sorghum producing regions, including Kansas. Current research studies in western KS have identified 3 populations of shattercane with low-to-moderate resistance to imazamox.
World of Weeds: Shattercane
This World of Weeds feature is all about shattercane. Shattercane (Sorghum bicolor), sometimes called wild cane or black amber, is the same species as our domesticated sorghum. Yield losses from shattercane interference can be as high as 70% in corn and greater than 95% in soybeans.