Will Atrazine Kill Corn?

Agronomy professor Alex Martin says atrazine works against broadleaf weeds without killing corn because corn has a natural immunity without genetic modification. "In contrast to 2, 4-D, the reason that Atrazine doesn't kill a corn plant is not anything to do with the structure of the corn plant," he says.

Can you spray atrazine on corn?

It is extremely important to note that atrazine and atrazine-containing products can only be applied on corn up to 12 inches in height.

Does atrazine hurt corn?

Although rare, some injury may also occur to corn as a result of misapplications of atrazine or environmental conditions like cool and wet soil that favors atrazine injury. ... Atrazine symptoms appear as chlorosis and necrosis along the edges of the lower leaves.