Target rape weeds
9 February 2001
Target rape weeds
OILSEED rape growers catching up on delayed autumn weed control need to raise rates to overcome waxed weed leaves.
Farmers planning February applications of Dow Shield (clopyralid), sales of which are 400% up on normal, must realise frosts have hardened over-wintered mayweed and sowthistle, says Donald Westwater of Dow Agrosciences. "Rates need increasing to 0.5 litres/ha for mayweed and 1 litre/ha on sowthistle." *
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