Establishing weed control through overlapping herbicide residuals helps ensure soybean weeds remain controlled without gaps, maximizing yield potential and protecting growers’ investments.
Utilizing overlapping residuals is crucial for managing weeds that emerge over a long period or exhibit resistance to single-pass treatments. By eliminating gaps in soil residual coverage, overlapping residuals maximize weed control and helps the crop outcompete the toughest weeds from emergence through canopy.
“While we can’t control Mother Nature, we can better control and fight back against weeds that rob the soil of necessary nutrients and moisture by effectively using overlapping residuals in both pre- and post-emergence herbicide applications,” says Will Griffin, row crop segment manager for Valent U.S.A.
Preemergence weed control helps growers get a clean start, minimizing competition for sunlight and nutrients for the crop. This all starts with a well-timed application of an effective preemergence herbicide like Fierce ® EZ Herbicide. Fierce EZ contains two effective modes of action to deliver up to eight weeks of broad-spectrum control – outlasting the germination period of tough, resistant small-seeded broadleaves and grasses Fierce EZ can be applied as a fall burndown, early preplant burndown, or up to three days after planting.
To garner the benefit from overlapping residuals, then move to application of a postemergence herbicide. As an added benefit, overlapping residuals also result in fewer trips across the field, less tillage needed and multiple modes of action sourced - all important components of a sustainable production plan.
For more information about Fierce EZ herbicide, contact your local Valent U.S.A. representative or go to Valent.com.
