Growers who usually spray twice may not need that second pass this if the canopy has closed, weeds are behind the crop, and the recommended application window is past. The crop should out-compete the weeds all on its own, and the economic benefit of the second herbicide application just won’t be there. Please read the updated version of this article.
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