WeedSmart provides solutions to control crop weeds using our ‘Big 6’ principles, utilising herbicide, mechanical and cultural tactics.
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WeedSmart Big 6
The WeedSmart Big 6 are a set of chemical, mechanical and cultural tactics to help growers control crop weeds and fight herbicide resistance. The Big 6 include:
- Rotate crops and pastures
- Increase crop competition
- Mix and rotate herbicides
- Optimise spray efficacy
- Stop weed seed set
- Implement harvest weed seed control
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Does weed detection and spot-spraying machinery pay off?
A new boomspray decision tool from WeedSmart is now available to test real-world spot-spraying technology options before spending any money. Read More...
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Download the free boomspray investment calculator!
Simulate different scenarios on your own farm, to find the right spraying set up for you, with the WeedSmart Boomspray Investment Calculator Read More...
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Is crop rotation an economic option for managing weeds?
Adding a broadleaf break crop to the cropping sequence helps keep wheat profitable in a sustainable cropping system. Read More...
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Does weed detection and spot-spraying machinery pay off?
A new boomspray decision tool from WeedSmart is now available to test real-world spot-spraying technology options before spending any money. Read More...
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Download the free boomspray investment calculator!
Simulate different scenarios on your own farm, to find the right spraying set up for you, with the WeedSmart Boomspray Investment Calculator Read More...
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Is crop rotation an economic option for managing weeds?
Adding a broadleaf break crop to the cropping sequence helps keep wheat profitable in a sustainable cropping system. Read More...
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Is one-time tillage a weed control option in a no-till farming system?
One-off cultivation has multiple benefits within an otherwise no-till farming system, and soils recover quickly after a well-timed operation. Read More...
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Can I retain stubble and keep weeds under control?
Crop sequence is a profitable and effective tactic to manage weeds and stubble residues, with or without livestock. Read More...
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Paddock Talk #19 Double-knock fleabane and Long grass break tactic
Listen to two news items: Testing alternative double-knocks for fleabane + Long grass breaks to tackle resistant ryegrass Read More...
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Long grass break turns the tables on herbicide-resistant ryegrass
Faced with triple-herbicide-resistance, Bec and Ash Marshall have implemented a diverse and comprehensive program to reduce weed numbers. Read More...
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Countering imi resistance in broadleaf weeds
Herbicide-resistant weeds can blow-out when seasonal conditions don't favour chemical control. Drive down the weed seedbank with the Big 6. Read More...