Optimising pre-emergence herbicide use
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Pre-emergence herbicides are a key component of grass and other weed control in cereal crops. However, increasing weed resistance to Group 1 and 2 herbicides means careful stewardship is required. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Bayer NZ market development agronomist Jonno Shields provides advice on ways to maintain the efficacy of herbicides.
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