Discovery of a gene that controls black-grass resistance offers prospect of better weed control
Chemicals that inhibit this gene can be used to make weed killers effective against resistant weeds. Black-grass and rye-grass are both widespread and serious weed problems in cereal and oilseed rape rotations. Control using weed killers is becoming increasingly problematic, with an estimated 1.2 million ha of UK land now infested with black-grass. Both black-grass […]
Last chance for residual control
While the cold weather that descended on the UK this week may hamper growers’ plans to apply tank-mixes, applications of Liberator (flufenacet and diflufenican) can still go ahead where conditions are suitable for spraying, says independent agronomist Sean Sparling. Liberator’s recent label extension could be of great value to growers who were unable to make […]
