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Tank mixes used for pre-seed burnoff ahead of cereals often contain Group 2 and Group 14 products that can hang up in sprayer plumbing. These residues can be particularly damaging……
Avoid spray tank contamination — tips
June 1, 2016
Sprayer performance tips
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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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Get the sprayer ready for the season
April 6, 2016
While waiting for the right conditions for a pre-seed burnoff or to start seeding, pull out the sprayer and get it ready for action. Here are a few considerations…
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How to identify a spray contamination issue
June 17, 2015
Herbicide damage to canola can take many forms. Here are some clues to look for…
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In-crop weed management after a frost
June 3, 2015
Wait for signs that canola plants have started regrowing before spraying after a frost…
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Early weed control in cool or frost conditions
May 13, 2015
Early weed control with lower efficacy is generally preferable to no control at all or late control with higher efficacy — as long as weeds are present and not frost damaged…
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Idle sprayers increase herbicide residue risk
April 29, 2015
Sprayer sitting uncleaned for a couple days in the pre-seed window could result in tank and plumbing residues that could come back to haunt the applicator when in-crop spraying starts…
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Tank hang ups and spraying mishaps
July 23, 2014
When strange patterns of damage in canola fields line up perfectly with the sprayer boom width or follow typical drift patterns, phone calls and finger pointing begin. Explanations can be simple: The wrong product was added to the tank, or the right product was applied but on the wrong field. But situations are often much more complicated — and made…