Seasonal Topics – May 30, 2016

May 30, 2016 — Some topics are relevant year after year, but you might not always take the time to filter through previous posts to find them. I’ve highlighted some here that might be of interest this week. Click on the preview images below to jump to the articles.

Let’s hope we don’t see any crop damage due to spray drift this season. But if you do suspect herbicide drift damage, what do you do?

Is it safe to mix this chemical and that one? If only there was a way to be sure. There’s an app for that — or an old-fashioned jar test. (There are other tank mix apps, too. What’s your favourite?)

Tomato growers — here’s a review of some post-emerge broadleaf herbicide ratings from Dr. Darren Robinson at Ridgetown Campus.

How soon do you have to get in there with those post herbicides? Check out these visuals from Dr. Robinson on how fast weeds grow.