WEEDING

WEEDING

Weed control in soybean can be manual or chemical or both.

Manual weed control

Carry out the first weeding at 2 weeks after planting and subsequent weeding operations can be done when deemed necessary.

Avoid weeding immediately after rains as this would lead to transplanting the weeds.

Delay in weeding could cause significant reductions in soybean yields.

Weed only when it is sunny.

Chemical weeding

This involves the use of post and pre-emergency herbicides, such as round up, harness, dual magnum etc. Consult the extension officer on how you can apply the herbicides

Proper application procedures should be followed as per the herbicide manual.

Put on protective wear when applying chemicals.

Cultural practices

Crop rotation, tillage system, livestock wintering, and other field-management practices affect weed types and populations/density.