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Establishing a crop with an optimal plant population is an important step for producers trying to meet yield goals at harvest time. Mark Cutts, crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture, says advantages of having an optimal plant population include the potential for higher yields, uniformity in the plant stand and for some crops a reduction in weed competition. Cutts says there are tools to help producers get that optimal plant population.
 
Interview with Mark Cutts (3:39 minutes) (1.67 Mb)
Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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Spring weed control in winter wheat with Broadway® Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam)

Video: Spring weed control in winter wheat with Broadway® Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam)

#CortevaTalks brings you a short update with Cereal Herbicides Category Manager, Alister McRobbie, on how to get the most out of Broadway® Star.

Significant populations of grassweeds, including ryegrass and brome, can threaten winter wheat yields. Spring applications of a contact graminicide, such as Broadway Star from Corteva Agriscience, can clear problem weeds, allowing crops to grow away in the spring.

Broadway Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam) controls ryegrass, sterile brome, wild oats and a range of broad-leaved weeds such as cleavers. It can be applied to winter wheat up until GS32, but the earlier the application is made, the smaller the weed, and the greater the benefit to the crop. Weeds should be actively growing. A good rule of thumb is that if your grass needs cutting, conditions are right to apply Broadway Star.