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Corn Weed - Getting the Upper Hand by Cooper Mantle
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Most people take a look at the tiny little weeds growing between their corn rows or sprouts and assume that they're really no big deal. The truth, however, is that even the smallest corn weed can drastically impact your overall yields and the very future of your crops for years to come. Corn requires high levels of nitrogen and water in order to grow properly, and weeds will sap those nutrients from the soil quickly. They'll also grow faster than most corn, shielding it from the sun and further stunting its growth. In other words, it's important to get the upper hand and keep it. You'll want to start off by eliminating the weeds that exist in your corn field. A heavy tilling combined with herbicides is a good way to start eliminating corn weed and should be done before the planting is made. You'll want to consider using a soil-residual herbicide as well since certain weeds are resistant to most traditional herbicides. Post emergence and pre emergence herbicides can be combined to help get them under control even more, but some resistant weeds will certainly slip through the cracks and give you problems no matter how many sprayings you do. The timing of when you apply your herbicides is a major consideration in crop protection and you'll need to ensure that you get it just right in order to kill off as many weeds as you possibly can. It's a good idea to time your applications to coincide as closely as possible with the actual time that you plant your corn crop. Corn weed will continue to develop throughout the applications, and it's important to stay as vigilant as possible in order to have the best results with weed elimination. Reduced rates of herbicides aren't really recommended since it can actually let the weeds get out of control. Monitoring your fields throughout the year is important as well, and should help you figure out just which areas need more efforts to control the corn weed problem. It may take more than one season to finally get your weed situation under control, and once that you do you'll still need to keep a close eye on weed development each year in order to ensure that the issue doesn't rear its ugly head again. Take the time to get the upper hand over your weeds and you'll be able to notice a marked improvement in your corn crop each year.
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