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Cereal Burnoff Products: ‘More than just Glyphosate’
Getting your cereal crop off to a clean start early in the season is very important as the crop, at this point, is the most vulnerable to weed competition. Weeds can rob available nutrients and ultimately reduce yield. Early weed removal is also important because most in-crop herbicide applications can’t happen right away as the crop may not be in the correct stage or environmental conditions have delayed the application.
Glyphosate has been our primary product of choice when doing a pre-burn before cereals, but our reliance on straight glyphosate has led to increased usage rates to get the same control. Instead of increasing your glyphosate rate, add something else to the tank. There are many different pre-burn add-in products available which include liquid and granular products. Some products feature residual benefits in the soil, work better under stress conditions, or might need rain to activate in the soil.
Ideally, pick a product that’s part of a herbicide group that you are currently not planning to apply at the in-crop herbicide timing to help rotate between herbicide groups. Ask your local Co-op Grow Team Agronomist to help with your integrated weed management plan that utilizes the ideal pre-burn products that fit the weeds you have identified on your farm.
