Craig Deall
Three keys to effective WEED control
Firstly, you must hoe weeds when they are SMALL (less than 25mm). By doing this you are not allowing them to seed and reproduce. Hoeing then is an easy task done with Joy as opposed to being an onerous task if you are trying to battle large weeds.
Secondly, ensure your management is good so that you get a good and even crop stand resulting in a quick CROP CANOPY which blocks out the sunlight that is so important to weed growth.
Craig Deall in the OTC demo plot at New Creation Church
Thirdly and most importantly is LATE WEED CONTROL. Hoeing is a 12 month of the year operation. By keeping your lands weed free throughout the year you are preventing moisture loss from the soil, killing any potential weed seeds that might germinate in future, and actually preparing your fields for the next season! Keeping your fields weed free throughout the year will result in a depletion of the weed seed pool and weed control gets easier and easier every season.
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