Why Palmer Amaranth?<BR>38 species of Amaranthus in U.S. <BR>27 species found in SE <BR>grows faster than other pigweeds (1-2” per day!!) <BR> more competitive than other pigweeds <BR> prolific seed producer <BR>Up to 1,000,000 seeds/plant <BR>9-12 WAE <BR>2 generations/year <BR> herbicide tolerance <BR> reduced tillage <BR>