Christine Gelley, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Noble County
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve had several inquiries about hemp dogbane concerns and requests for help with keeping it under control in agricultural systems.
Both hemp dogbane and milkweed are easy to find this time of year and are often growing in the same habitat, which can be anywhere from roadsides, creek edges, open fields, forest edges, and flower beds. These two plants are related but have some distinct differences that can help landowners identify them and implement control measures when needed.
Similarities between the two plants include that they have creeping roots; leaves that appear on opposite sides of the stem; and they produce a milky sap. Differences include that young milkweed leaves have fine hairs and hemp dogbane are nearly hairless; milkweed stems are Continue reading Help! I have Hemp Dogbane