Tips to get the best start
Our local team is ready to discuss your weed control requirements this spring. We’ll assist you with technical advice and recommendations.
To get started, consider these helpful tips:
- Pre-emergent herbicides work best where large clods are at a minimum as they can break open with weathering, releasing weed seeds that will not be controlled by the herbicide.
- It is important to thoroughly clean out your spray tank when going from one crop to a different crop. Crops such as fodder beet and brassicas are very sensitive to sulfonylurea herbicides and so using All Clear 2X to clean your tank before spraying helps to ensure crop safety. Using straight water or dairy chemicals does not clean the pipes and tank enough to remove all herbicide residue.
Products that may help
Maize crop establishment
Gary Bosley, Technical Specialist, explains the importance of precision planting each seed when establishing a high yielding maize crop.
Brassica pre-emergence weed control
Brassica crops are an important part of New Zealand farming systems and winter feed. Keeping weeds at bay is a key factor to getting the best yield from your crops.
Cereal weed control
Using pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides in a programme is key to controlling the weeds in your cereal crops. Matthew Crampton, PGG Wrightson Technical Specialist, provides an introduction to controlling some weeds in cereals.