Weed control in fields can be a challenge for growers in some years due to multiple factors, but have you considered the water you use in your tank mix as one of them? At the 2022 Crop Diagnostic School, Kim Brown-Livingston with Manitoba Agriculture stressed the importance of testing your water supply before mixing herbicides, how some elements often present in water can essentially shut down glyphosate’s ability to kill weeds, and what steps you can take to correct issues in your water supply should you discover them.
(Video by Greg Berg, online editor)
