- Location
- West Suffolk
Got some to do on land in front of spuds, would like to get it done.Does the cold weather make any difference to it?Frost tonight -3c and about 6-8c today/tomorrow.
Glyphosate
- Thread starter Sonoftheheir
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- Location
- Bedfordshire
So long as it dries on the leaf it will be fine
- Location
- West Suffolk
Thanks, does the leaf have to be dry before spraying? Frost rime will probably only be gone after lunch.
It depends how wet the leaf is. If there is enough water on the leaf, that the spray creates enough liquid to cause run off, the it's a problem, but if not then it will actually improve the coverage of the glyphosate on the leaf. I was sprayed a contact herbicide on some rape which then got a light shower of rain (not enough to cause run off). It obviously improved chemical coverage, as the bit I sprayed the the day before had much worse control.
If the chemical dries on the leaf, then it gives more time for the chemical to be absorbed. This is also why it works better when the plants are actively growing, they will absorb the chemical and translocate it around the plant quicker. If temps are going below freezing and you think that the chemical won't dry on the leaf, then I would leave it.
If the chemical dries on the leaf, then it gives more time for the chemical to be absorbed. This is also why it works better when the plants are actively growing, they will absorb the chemical and translocate it around the plant quicker. If temps are going below freezing and you think that the chemical won't dry on the leaf, then I would leave it.
- Location
- West Suffolk
Thanks, I haven't sprayed glyphosate this early before so that's why I'm asking such basic questions!
I knew there was something about spraying damp/wet leaves, different plants also shed the water better than others.
I'm not too keen on how cold it is, but it's nice and dry travelling and very little wind here for a change. Couple of nice sunny days here forecast too.
I knew there was something about spraying damp/wet leaves, different plants also shed the water better than others.
I'm not too keen on how cold it is, but it's nice and dry travelling and very little wind here for a change. Couple of nice sunny days here forecast too.
- Location
- West Suffolk
This.
It will take longer to translocate around the plant at this time of year, so any perennial weeds should be left for at least a week before any cultivations.
Thanks, we won't be planting for another month or so. Really wanted everything to be well dead by the time we get planting.
- Location
- West Suffolk
Was going with 4L Azural,0.3 X-change,0.1 activator 90. Overkill??
Depends what you need to kill.
Crack on, you will kill anything with this. Don't go too early in the morning but as it dries on you should be fine. I have messed up slightly in the past by going too late in the day as the plant gets wetter again.
- Location
- Cambs
X-change first in the tank, fill the sprayer up as far as you dare, add the x-change. 0.25 is the label rate. Best of luck [emoji106]
- Location
- West Suffolk
Meadow grass,chickweed,vol wheat a bit of black grass,nettles and cleavers.
Stick with 4 l then, nettles don't die very well with glyphosate.
- Location
- West Suffolk
Most of this is land I ploughed last September. Surprising how some have really greened up.
- Location
- West Suffolk
Amistar or defy nozzles at 150 L/Ha?
100 be fine, amistar slightly courser, depends how much one leaf BG there is really. I normally use guardian air 03's for my Glypho, might push it to 125l/ha if I want better coverage.Amistar or defy nozzles at 150 L/Ha?
- Location
- West Suffolk
I just thought at 100 LHa I'd have to travel too fast for ploughed ground? Would probably only be able to manage 10 kph so the pressure would be very low on the sprayer?