When it comes to weed control, it's all about strategy. This is the premise of the 2020 Spray Early With Confidence Program the flexible weed control guarantee from Roundup Ready® Xtend Technology that pays farmers up to $15/A on additional applications1 if they experience less than acceptable performance on labeled weeds.
Step 1 | START CLEAN Use an appropriate burndown herbicide at labeled rate or tillage.
Step 2 | APPLY A PRE-EMERGENCE APPLICATION Use a qualifying residual product (Group 3, 14 or 15) at the labeled rate within 2 weeks before planting or prior to soybean emergence to control broadleaf weeds.
Step 3 | APPLY A POSTEMERGENCE APPLICATION Make POST application when weeds are less than 4 inches tall and within 30 days after planting soybeans. Application should include:
Step 2 | APPLY A PRE-EMERGENCE APPLICATION Make an application that includes:
Step 3 | APPLY A POSTEMERGENCE APPLICATION Make POST application when weeds are less than 4 inches tall and within 21 days after soybean emergence. Application should include:
* Eligible states include Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (excluding Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, New Madrid, Mississippi, Pemiscot, Ripley, Scott and Stoddard Counties), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Step 1 | START CLEAN Use an appropriate burndown herbicide at labeled rate or tillage
Step 2 | APPLY A PRE-EMERGENCE APPLICATION Make PRE application within 5 days before planting through emergence. Application should include:
Step 3 | APPLY A POSTEMERGENCE APPLICATION Make POST application when weeds are less than 4 inches tall and within 30 days after planting soybeans (recommended application between 20-30 days after planting). Application should include:
Make second POST application when weeds are less than 4 inches tall and within 45 days after planting or prior to R1. Application should include: A Roundup brand agricultural herbicide (32 fl oz) + XtendiMax with VaporGrip Technology (22 fl oz) + an approved DRA at labeled rate or Roundup brand agricultural herbicide (32 fl oz) + labeled PPO-inhibiting herbicide
** Eligible states include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri (Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, New Madrid, Mississippi, Pemiscot, Ripley, Scott and Stoddard Counties), New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
See program terms and conditions for full details.
1 Up to $10/acre for broadleaf weeds and up to $5/acre for grasses if all program requirements are met. 2 Substitute Warrant® Herbicide where carry-over is a concern or where Warrant Ultra Herbicide is not labeled. Refer to product label for special precautions or use rates by area and rotational restrictions. 3 Metribuzin required unless in high soil pH of 7.5 abd/or higher and low organic matter (0.5%). Refer to product labels for special precautions on use of metribuzin in soybeans and in pre-emergence applications
As farmers and applicators prepare for the 2020 season, a refresher course on the XtendiMax with VaporGrip Technology label and application requirements will be beneficial.
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