Weeds

If weeds and crop are advancing toward the end of the application window and the ground is too soft and wet to support a

Canola can be damaged by trace herbicide residues left in a sprayer tank. This article underlines the importance of a complete clean out between

To reduce drift, use coarse sprays and apply at lower pressure, spray with at least some wind (calm is bad), slow down, consider shrouds,

Rain has set back weed spraying. Early canola crops are near the end of their spray windows, even though some fields have not received

LL: Use high water volumes for Liberty and use the Group 1 tank mix. RR: Use the 180 ae rate of glyphosate if you

If an insect or disease threat is present at economic thresholds and within the weed control window, applying herbicides with other pest control products

Cool cloudy days after cool nights will result in lower herbicide efficacy than applications made in warm sunny days. Cloudy days don’t provide the

In-crop weed control should occur as early as possible since canola is much more vulnerable to weed competition prior to reaching complete ground cover.

No time to wait? Growers who want to do a preseed burnoff and then get seeding may not want to wait 3-4 days for

Adjuvant systems used in in-crop herbicides used in canola are very effective tank cleaners and will remove the smallest residue of herbicide remaining in

Seeding is a priority for many growers this week, but fields with a large population of weeds, especially advancing winter annuals, should get a

Foxtail barley has proliferated in some fields that were unseeded last year due to excess moisture. If it’s in patches, tillage may be the