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If weeds and crop are advancing toward the end of the application window and the ground is too soft and wet to support a sprayer, then aerial spraying may be the best economic response…
Aerial options for weed control
June 1, 2016
Weeds
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Top 10 things to look for after emergence
May 26, 2016
Flea beetles are just one thing to look for while scouting one to three weeks after seeding…
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Weed management timing — scenarios
May 26, 2016
Early weed control is preferred because nutrient and moisture taken up by weeds means less for the crop. Weeds emerging before the crop also compete for sunlight, which is an issue if those weeds canopy over the crop. Ideally, growers want crop emerging in a clean field so it can get ahead of the weed competition. That is why pre-seed…
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Spraying before a rain
May 26, 2016
The rainfast requirement varies by product. Here are required intervals for each common product used in HT canola systems…
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Tips for spraying in the wind
May 26, 2016
How do you spray weeds in a timely fashion when every day seems too windy? Too windy, according to the Guide to Crop Protection, is wind above 15 km/h. Here are tips for spraying in the wind…
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Weeds growing strong again
May 18, 2016
Growers will be eager to seed with the return of warm weather but early weed control also remains a priority — especially for fields that have not received any yet. Spraying those fields now and seeding three days later will have an economic benefit given that weed competition remains a major factor in crop yield potential…
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Big weeds: Get them now
May 11, 2016
Seeding is the priority for many growers this week, but fields that still have lots of big winter annual weeds should get a pre-seed burnoff with a high rate of glyphosate before seeding…
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Post-seed/pre-emergent spray window
May 11, 2016
If choosing to seed before spraying, weeds present will have a minimum five days — usually more — before the crop emerges. These weeds can advance very quickly in good conditions, which is why growers who seed before spraying may choose to apply in the narrow post-seeding pre-emergence window…
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Tips for pre-seed burnoff ahead of canola
May 4, 2016
Products approved for use ahead of canola are: –glyphosate –bromoxynil in a tank mix with glyphosate –Aim (carfentrazone) in a tank mix with glyphosate –CleanStart (carfentrazone and glyphosate) –clomazone in a tank mix with glyphosate –Conquer (bromoxynil and carfentrazone) in a tank mix with glyphosate…