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Given the value of early weed control, take full advantage of calm conditions to spray. If it’s too windy (more than 20 km/h), the sprayer will probably have to sit idle. But when wind is 10 to 20 km/h, here are some tips to improve performance and reduce drift……
Weeds
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What are these weeds? And what would you tank-mix with glyphosate to improve pre-seed burnoff efficacy on these weeds?…
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Chemical residue can last over the winter and cause crop damage, so you want to give the sprayer a complete pre-season cleaning. Here are the steps:…
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When to spray weeds after a frost? How to reduce drift in windier conditions? And more… -
Respirators for pesticide applicators are NIOSH/MSHA/BHSE approved organic-vapour-removing cartridge with a pre-filter approved for pesticides or a NIOSH/MSHA/BHSE approved canister for pesticides…
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Weeds that emerge before the crop will out-compete the crop for moisture, nutrients and sunlight. That is why just a small number of weeds – even just a few per square foot – emerging before or with the crop can be much more damaging to yield potential than a larger number of weeds flushing later… -
Ian Epp and Clark Brenzil compare pre-seed burnoff and early post-emergence applications, and make a good case for spraying first and then seeding…
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Clean lines, nozzles and screens to prepare the sprayer for a busy few weeks of early weed control…
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Recent wet and dry cycles have increased topsoil salinity in many parts of the Prairies over the past few years. “Salinity is not a salt problem, it’s a water problem,” says Marla Riekman, soil management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. “Wet years bring the water table closer to the roots, and salinity wicks up to the soil surface.”…
