Elders Roseworthy Agronomist, Craig Prior, shares how he has used Terrad’or in a few situations.
Elders Agronomist Craig Prior with Nufarm Field Research and Development Specialist, David Keetch.
He has employed it as a summer knockdown and incorporated it into pre-emergent mix in front of some wheat to assess its overall fit.
“I was really impressed with the fast knockdown,” Craig said.
“I went out to have a look at the paddock seven to eight days after the initial application and it looked like I’d put spray-set over the paddock, it was just brown.
“We had some really robust weeds that had got away from us over the summer and I was really happy with the overall result."
Craig explained how in the pre-seeding knockdown, the short plant-backs are an important consideration.
“Zero plant-back on legumes is particularly important for those growers who are flat out," he said.
“It means we can take out big weeds like milk thistle and marshmallow and go straight in with legume crops, where in the past we may have had to use ester and hold off sowing.
“It gives us flexibility and ease of use pattern that we don’t get from other products in this space.”
Craig says Terrad’or is a valid solution in his region, compared to other products in similar situations.
“For the pre-emergent mix, we used glyphosate, Sakura, Avadex and oil. For the summer knockdown, we’d normally have used something like an ester/Hammer mix, but we tried it with just glyphosate and Terrad’or with the oil,” he said.
“Being next to a lot of glasshouses, through Virginia and the Barossa Valley, it’s just not responsible for us to be using ester in those situations.
“Terrad’or gives us that option to do the summer knockdown without using ester, as well as giving us the flexibility of those short plant-backs.”
Craig plans on using more Terrad’or this summer and said he is looking forward to seeing the grass control on the pre-emergent mix.
“Depending on the weed spectrum, I think Terrad’or will be replacing other spike products.
“Seeing Terrad’or’s fast knockdown is very impressive, and our farmers have all been very happy with it. It’s simpler for them, as they can use it themselves, forget about it, and simply move on.”
This article was written by Nufarm for Seasons magazine.
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