Although it hasn’t quite been a full generation, if you are like many growers, you have to think about when you last used pre-emergence herbicides. It’s been more than a decade since some people have used pre-emergence residual herbicides – especially in soybeans.

 

So, be sure that you – or your operator – know how to use the herbicides you’ve chosen for 2011. Pre-emerge residuals are very effective, but they must be applied correctly to get maximum weed control without crop injury. Flexible herbicides with a wide application window are a good choice, if you are concerned about application timing.