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Download PDF Though some growers may have won the battle, there’s still a war waging against blackgrass for many. CPM looks at some of the main challenges and addresses how IPM should be an important part of the game plan in a recent survey with BASF. When it comes to effectively tackling blackgrass, you have to have a robust battle plan. By Charlotte Cunningham Blackgrass continues to cause headaches for crop production, even though growers have made a considerable effort – and with success – to get on top of the yield-robbing weed over recent years. However, resistance is becoming a growing concern and incorporating other methods – like cultural controls – alongside chemistry has been a core part of on-farm strategies for many years now. But with a number of different approaches, all offering a variable response, is there a “best” way to prevent resistance, while keeping on top of blackgrass burdens? According to a recent survey carried out by CPM and BASF a mixture of delayed drilling, spring cropping, pre-emergence herbicides and a zero-tolerance approach has made the biggest difference to weed control strategies over recent years. “There’s an awful lot of factors to consider here, but from…
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Download PDF Though some growers may have won the battle, there’s still a war waging against blackgrass for many. CPM looks at some of the main challenges and addresses how IPM should be an important part of the game plan in a recent survey with BASF. When it comes to effectively tackling blackgrass, you have to have a robust battle plan. By Charlotte Cunningham Blackgrass continues to cause headaches for crop production, even though growers have made a considerable effort – and with success – to get on top of the yield-robbing weed over recent years. However, resistance is becoming a growing concern and incorporating other methods – like cultural controls – alongside chemistry has been a core part of on-farm strategies for many years now. But with a number of different approaches, all offering a variable response, is there a “best” way to prevent resistance, while keeping on top of blackgrass burdens? According to a recent survey carried out by CPM and BASF a mixture of delayed drilling, spring cropping, pre-emergence herbicides and a zero-tolerance approach has made the biggest difference to weed control strategies over recent years. “There’s an awful lot of factors to consider here, but from…
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