Three timing options for early weed control

Weeds will be going strong with the sun, especially if they have established roots that reach moisture while newly seeded crop battles dry topsoil conditions. A second pre-seed burnoff may be in order or — if emergence is likely to be slow — the post-seeding pre-emergence window may be a little wider than usual. Either way, early weed control remains important to maximize profit potential of the crop.

1. A second pre-seed burnoff. If growers did an early pre-seed burn two weeks ago but haven’t seeded the crop, they may want to consider a second pre-seed application. If the weeds are there, removing them now would be better than waiting a couple weeks for a first in-crop spray. This may be important for early germinating/cool season annual weeds like wild oat, volunteer cereals, wild mustard or wild buckwheat.

2. Post-seeding, pre-emergence. Read more.

3. Post emergence at the earliest stage. Read more.

Further reading:

Weed control in cool or frost conditions