Post em blw control in peas

[Flat 10]

Peas are new to me. Thought I’d try something for a change but probably shouldve just gone sfi. Never really bothered with basagran in beans but I guess peas tolerate competition less well? I believe you can mix mcpb if you are feeling brave. Good idea? Cut rates of both? Rain has stimulated another flush of weeds. Bindweed in particular. Anyone with experience please comment. Inclined to leave it but worried I might be facing a real mess at harvest. Oh and varietal restrictions?

 

[Brisel]

Basagran (bentazone) should not be tank mixed with anything else really. Even oil will hot it up. What other weeds are you expecting?

 

[Flat 10]

Basagran (bentazone) should not be tank mixed with anything else really. Even oil will hot it up. What other weeds are you expecting?

Pgro said it was possible on their website. I wondered if it was a case of half rate of both was better than either alone, like when spraying beet. I’ve used reduced rate basagran plus oil in beans before. Had 2 good stale seedbeds so disappointed to see so much rubbish.

 

[Fish]

mcpb @ 2l /Ha.

years ago thats all we used, mcpb 4l/ha, twice through @ 2l, 10/14 days apart.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Give the PGRO a ring and run through what your thinking.
We quite often ring up Dr Becky (Watson I think? I can't remember her last name)
Very helpful. Knowledge too.

 

[ih1455xl]

I use mcpb in pea/oat mix works well

 

[Adeptandy]

Basagran ( bentazone ) 1.5 litre + 1 litre of oil / ha on a hot day worked wonders in my beans last week. Will go back with the same again once the next flush appears.

 

[cquick]

Basagran ( bentazone ) 1.5 litre + 1 litre of oil / ha on a hot day worked wonders in my beans last week. Will go back with the same again once the next flush appears.

I think that could be a bit too spicy for peas

 

[jessop123]

It's fine to mix with MCPB. Main sticking point is the cost

 

[deleted user 837354]

I see a sentence involving the words 'peas' and 'bentazone' and I'm out. Yeah, I'd have written you a rec +/- oil but the deal is you can't ring me for a calendar month afterwards, deal?

 

[cquick]

I have done Bentazone on peas successfully before but generally much later on. If you've got a graminicide to apply, do that first, then sort the BLWs in a couple of weeks

 

[nxy]

Nirvana at up to two litres/ha (if legal in the UK post emergence ?). Aclonifen, Imazimox and Pendimethelin all possible here alone or in mixtures with Bentazone post emergence.

 

[deleted user 837354]

I have done Bentazone on peas successfully before but generally much later on. If you've got a graminicide to apply, do that first, then sort the BLWs in a couple of weeks

This is good advice. As a rule, absolutely do not mix a graminicide with any broad leaved herbicide on any broadleaved crop as they can make them hotter than hades. If applying sequentially, leave a two week gap.

 

[7800]

basagran plus mcpb is the standard (obvs no oil!)
don't leave the weeds as it'll be a mess come harvest
depending on how many/how big weeds something like basagran SG 0.5 to 0.75 kg plus 1Lha mcpb
do it while weeds are small

 

[Flat 10]

basagran plus mcpb is the standard (obvs no oil!)
don't leave the weeds as it'll be a mess come harvest
depending on how many/how big weeds something like basagran SG 0.5 to 0.75 kg plus 1Lha mcpb
do it while weeds are small

Thank you

 

[Flat 10]

Give the PGRO a ring and run through what your thinking.
We quite often ring up Dr Becky (Watson I think? I can't remember her last name)
Very helpful. Knowledge too.

What you use? I think I should’ve bitten the bullet and used nirvana.

 

[Hindsight]

Pgro said it was possible on their website. I wondered if it was a case of half rate of both was better than either alone, like when spraying beet. I’ve used reduced rate basagran plus oil in beans before. Had 2 good stale seedbeds so disappointed to see so much rubbish.

3litre MCPB with 1.5 Bentazone liquid is the usual post em treatment here if weeds good size or Plenty of them. Trim back a bit if small, say 5 to 7 cm.

 

[Hindsight]

Nirvana at up to two litres/ha (if legal in the UK post emergence ?). Aclonifen, Imazimox and Pendimethelin all possible here alone or in mixtures with Bentazone post emergence.

Not approved in UK post em. Them peas Francais must be different.

 

[principal skinner]

Save your money. Will still be a mess at harvest but nothing 4lts ha glyphosate can’t sort

 

[Flat 10]

Save your money. Will still be a mess at harvest but nothing 4lts ha glyphosate can’t sort

My bean growing approach….
Should’ve planted some mustard with it “for structure” and co cropping so that no one would see my poor weed control.