Spring weather can be so changeable, it can be four seasons in one day which is why you need reliable solutions to ensure you get spray-out done right, first time, every time. CRUCIAL® and Pulse® Penetrant provide a shorter rain fast period of 15 minutes* and quicker turnaround which, for both contractors and farmers is critical. It means you can spray on marginal days compared with a lower formulated glyphosate delivering crops or pastures in ground sooner.

Contractors are regularly telling us that farmers want the job done all on the same day, this is a logistical nightmare. Furthermore, farmers not having their paddocks prepared for spraying is another thing that can slow the business down.

With farmers who are predominantly direct drilling, getting this initial step done correctly is critical to the areas cropping performance. With one shot at getting it right, you don’t want to be chasing your tail for the season, this can lead to missed opportunities.

When you show up to paddocks that are too short (low pasture cover) or too dirty (mud on leaves) this reduces chemical efficacy. Wherever possible, keep reinforcing the fact that leaf area is important and improves spray out performance.

“One topic I find myself talking to a lot in both the spring and the autumn is the topic of perennial grasses. Grasses such as Browntop, Couch/twitch, Kykuyu etc. are best controlled from a well timed autumn spray. If your seeing a lot of these at spray-out it’s a great opportunity to flag these with the grower so that these get a post-emerge spray if going into crops.

Add to this the improved handling benefits of an antifoaming agent and your onto a winner for both farmers and applicators!”

Talk to us today for your spray-out needs.

Paul Greenbank

Territory Manager – Hawkes Bay & Wairarapa