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Jun 11, 2024
An effective chemical program can help you get the most out of your input investments and protect your crop yield.
Here are 10 helpful tips our agronomists and other experts have shared in previously published FBN blogs. Click on the blog links to read the full articles.
Micronutrients — for instance, zinc, iron, and manganese — are often more available when the pH is slightly alkaline, between 7 and 7.5. In contrast, macronutrients — such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium — are often more available when the pH is slightly acidic, between 6.2 to 7.0. As a result, fertilizers are often beneficial to ensuring plants get the nutrients they require.
Read What Are Micronutrients and Why Are They Essential to Plant Growth?
To manage potential late season yield limiting deficiencies, plants require a balanced package of nutrients. Nourish Vitals™ can help improve abiotic stress tolerance and push late vegetative to early reproductive development.
Read Exploring In-Season Options for Foliar Crop Nutrition.
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are hormones and chemicals that affect the development and growth of plants. Because applying PGRs can help diminish reliance on fertilizers and pesticides, they are popular for sustainable agriculture.
Read 5 Types of Plant Growth Regulators (and When to Use Each)
A low-salt liquid corn fertilizer starter, Inhabit P™ contains a micro-humate complexed with phosphorus which aids in reducing tie up with other minerals so that it is available for the plant to use. Field trials revealed it requires 10 times less product than conventional corn starter fertilizer.
Read Inhabit P™ Requires 10X Less Product Than Conventional Starter, New Trials Show
Once you’ve determined what weed species is in your field, research its life cycle. The FBN pest pages provide weed-specific information that can help you identify weeds and learn about their life cycles. By knowing whether a weed is an annual, biennial, or perennial, you will be better prepared to manage it.
Read Follow These 3 Steps to Simplify Your Herbicide Selection Process
With 270+ herbicide-resistant weeds, it’s critical to slow the speed at which weeds are becoming resistant to herbicides. Herbicide diversity can help.
Read 7 Ways U.S. Farmers Can Proactively Delay Herbicide Weed Resistance
When there isn’t enough moisture in the air, water-based herbicides may become less effective because they evaporate before the plant absorbs them. Crop oil concentrates (COC), a type of adjuvant, can slow the speed of evaporation.
Read What’s the Difference Between Crop Oil Concentrates vs. Methylated Seed Oils?
Fungicides are not great partners when tank mixing. Phytotoxicity can occur because of the combination of pesticides utilized, the temperature of water used, or impurities within the water. It’s important to always follow the product label when it comes to mixing anything with fungicides.
Read 6 Key Steps to an Effective Fungicide Application
There are pros and cons to both premix and tank-mixed chem formulations, and the decision of which to use depends on each farmer’s unique needs. However, if your top priority is improving performance, tank mixes may be the best choice for you.
Read Should You Use Premix vs. Tank Mixed Ag Chemicals?
Although a long-lasting herbicide may sound efficient and cost-effective, when it remains active in the soil longer than necessary it can create significant issues for crop rotation. Always review the herbicide label for carryover information when planning your chem program.
Read How Long Will Your Residual Herbicide Actually Last?
FBN offers a wide variety of chem products to help you protect your crops and ensure plant health, including:
Prices are always transparent, and we will ship chem directly to your farm.
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Jun 11, 2024