Managing weed resistance has become a major challenge for many, and these are only a few topics to consider when managing your herbicide programs. Resistance is growing in terms of the number of weeds building resistance and the number of herbicides they are becoming resistant to. Making sure we try and protect our remaining selection of effective herbicides has never been more important. Here are a few topics to consider when managing your herbicide programs to battle weed resistance:
What am I spraying?
Herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides – for soil incorporated, pre-emergence or post-emergence? If post-emergence, contact or systemic? Is it a wettable powder, emulsifable concentrate or dry-flowable? Will two or more chemicals be used in combination?
What nozzle do I need to increase my success rate?
To maximize performance and profitability, you should be making sure you have the proper spray nozzles for your application and that they are performing properly. The spray nozzles you select will determine:
Do I know and understand my target weeds and how to manage them?