Planters are rolling in parts of farm country already, and that means weeds are not far behind.
Dr. Chad Abbot with SePRO AG says this is a crucial window for pre-emergence, but reminds farmers it is all about maximizing your ROI.
“The best thing that I can recommend when utilizing any chemistry is it costs money to control weeds, but weeds are extremely cost-prohibitive, so you’re putting dollars in the tank. How do we maximize the return on investment? And that’s going to come down to application efficiencies. Are we doing the best we can to make sure when that droplet leaves the nozzle to get it on target, are we using appropriate speeds? Are we using appropriate carrier volumes? Are we using the best tips for the herbicide selection?”
Abbot says a post-emergence strategy has been popular since traited technologies entered the scene. But he says pre-emergence is tried and true, and urges growers to go back to a trustworthy program.
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