Home > Crops & Livestock > Crops > Sugarcane > Weed Management > Nutsedge Control in Sugarcane Nutsedge is probably the most difficult weed to control in sugarcane. The most effective means to control nutsedge is through a foliar treatment that is safe to sugarcane. At Planting Weed Control Program in Sugarcane [Image: Sugarcane] This article provides valuable information on sugarcane weed control at planting. It also cites scenarios on single-application versus split-application weed control programs for use at planting based on specific weed problems. Johnsongrass Control with Asulox and Envoke Johnsongrass is one of the most important noxious weeds found in sugarcane grown in Louisiana. Johnsongrass can emerge from seeds germinating in the soil and from underground rhizomes. To control Johnsongrass after it has emerged requires use of Asulox/Asulam, either alone or in combination with Envoke. The attached article, The Weed Patch, sites programs using these herbicides for the control of Johnsongrass. Sugarcane Weed Control Guide 2007 [Image: Cover page for Sugarcane Weed Control Guide] The 2007 Sugarcane Weed Control Guide was prepared as a joint effort among Dr. Jim Griffin, Department of Agronomy and Environmental Management, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, La., and Drs. Ed Richard and Caleb Dalley, USDA-ARS SRRC, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, La.  more articles... Sugarcane Weed Control 2006 [Image: 2006 weed control guide for sugarcane] This weed control guide is prepared as a joint effort between Dr. Jim Griffin, Department of Agronomy and Environmental Management, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, La., and Drs. Ed Richard and Caleb Dalley, USDA-ARS SRRC, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, La. This is Chapter 28 taken from the publication "Louisiana's Suggested Chemical Weed Control Guide for 2006." Calibration of Sugarcane Sprayers [Image: Sugarcane Sprayer Calibration] This publication lists procedures and specific examples of how to calibrate sugarcane sprayers.