Double knock to preserve glyphosate
What’s better than an attack on weeds? A second one. Come at them with a different strategy and any survivors left over don’t stand a chance, that’s the beauty of the double knock.
Controlling herbicide-resistant weeds is essentially all about double knocks. This can be one herbicide followed by another, or it could be a herbicide followed by a non-herbicide tool (e.g. the ‘Canola Combo’ – crop top followed by harvest weed seed control). All that really matters is any resistant survivors to the first herbicide are hit with another control measure so that the weeds don’t set seed.
And then there is the double knockdown. Glyphosate followed by paraquat (or paraquat + diquat). Glyphosate resistance is such a big deal it gets its own, specific weed control strategy. Glyphosate is the world’s most important herbicide and nothing else comes close as a low cost, reliable knockdown, so we really need to look after it.
Australian Glyphosate Sustainability Working Group
With investment from the Grains Research and Development Corporation, the Australian Glyphosate Sustainability Working Group was established.
After guiding growers and agronomists through a critical 15 years of managing glyphosate resistance in Australia the AGSWG has been disbanded, however the work of advising farmers and other weed managers continues. Find key factsheets on glyphosate management.
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What’s the benefit of a double paraquat knockdown?
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Elton and Pam Petersen, Moonie Qld
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Keeping glyphosate resistance rare
WeedSmart is now the home to key information from Australian Glyphosate Sustainability Working Group (AGSWG). AGSWG was oringally was set up under the CRC for Australian Weed Management (Weeds CRC) to bring together commercial and research expertise from around the country with a determination to ‘keep glyphosate resistance rare’. Read More...
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Alternative second knock herbicides for broadleaf weeds in fallow
What’s better than an attack on weeds? A second one. Come at them with a different strategy and any survivors left over don’t stand a chance, that’s the beauty of the double knock. Controlling herbicide-resistant weeds is essentially all about double knocks. This can be one herbicide followed by another, or it could be a […]...
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Big 6 winter – 3. Double-knock to protect glyphosate
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Tim Rethus, Horsham Vic
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Lance Wise, Bowenville, Qld
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Case Study
John Stevenson, Lockhart NSW
At Warakirri Cropping Trusts’ ‘Orange Park’, manager John Stevenson has set up a crop rotation that is profitable and able to combat herbicide resistance in weeds. Read More...
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Aaron McDonald, Horsham Vic
Hay production is a central component of Aaron McDonald’s mixed farming operation and is helping to keep herbicide resistance in weeds at bay. Read More...
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Can I retain stubble and keep weeds under control?
What’s better than an attack on weeds? A second one. Come at them with a different strategy and any survivors left over don’t stand a chance, that’s the beauty of the double knock. Controlling herbicide-resistant weeds is essentially all about double knocks. This can be one herbicide followed by another, or it could be a […]...
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Daniel Fox, Marrar NSW
Marrar farmer Daniel Fox is chasing higher yields across his 2100 ha cropping program while also driving down weed seed numbers. Read More...
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Resistance risk to eliminate herbicides on irrigated farms
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Case Study
Karl Raszyk & Robert Hughes, Scaddan WA
Karl Raszyk saw potential in the chaff tramlining system to help manage herbicide-resistant weeds. Read More...
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Colin McAlpine, WA
Colin has thrown everything he can at reducing the weed burden on his farm while taking all precautions to protect the available herbicide modes of action. Read More...
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Greg Martin, VIC
Greg Martin believes resistance had evolved due to a lack in rotation of chemical groups and not enough importance given to controlling survivors. Read More...
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How can I get the best bang for my buck with a double knock?
What’s better than an attack on weeds? A second one. Come at them with a different strategy and any survivors left over don’t stand a chance, that’s the beauty of the double knock. Controlling herbicide-resistant weeds is essentially all about double knocks. This can be one herbicide followed by another, or it could be a […]...
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S07E06: Regional Update – Lance Turner, Farmer, East Pingelly, WA
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S07E05: Adapting spray tactics from summer to autumn pays off
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S06E40: Regional Update – Bernie Quade, Agronomist, Wyalkatchem, WA
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S06E13: Benefits of continuous spraying when weeds are small and Terrad’or explainer
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I’Anson Family Farms, Marrabel SA
Kym and Katie I’Anson are treating the serious soil constraints on their farms to grow more even crops and squeeze out the weeds. Read More...
Case Study
Jamie and Susie Grant, Jimbour Qld
Proactive use of automated optical weed detection technology, allows continuous spraying and treating smaller and smaller weeds. Read More...
Case Study
Elton and Pam Petersen, Moonie Qld
The Petersens have rapidly regained control of glyphosate-resistant summer grasses using automated spot-spraying technology. Read More...
Case Study
Single family, Coonamble NSW
The Singles gain good weed control year round using crops and fallow in both winter and summer on their farm near Coonamble. Read More...
Case Study
Kurt Mayne, Rolleston Qld
Kurt Mayne is impressed with the benefits that have come with the addition of an optical sprayer to their weed control program. Read More...
Case Study
Jason Rogers, Moree NSW
Keeping weed numbers down, managing patches and minimising weed seed set has been a high priority for Jason Rogers, Moree. Read More...
Case Study
Tim Rethus, Horsham Vic
Wimmera grower Tim Rethus and his family are taking an integrated approach to the weed management with a strong focus on weed-free crops. Read More...
Case Study
Lance Wise, Bowenville, Qld
An optical sprayer and disc chain combination has proved to be very effective in keeping weed numbers low on the Wise family farm at Bowenville, on Queensland’s northern Darling Downs. Read More...
Case Study
John Stevenson, Lockhart NSW
At Warakirri Cropping Trusts’ ‘Orange Park’, manager John Stevenson has set up a crop rotation that is profitable and able to combat herbicide resistance in weeds. Read More...
Case Study
Aaron McDonald, Horsham Vic
Hay production is a central component of Aaron McDonald’s mixed farming operation and is helping to keep herbicide resistance in weeds at bay. Read More...
Case Study
Daniel Fox, Marrar NSW
Marrar farmer Daniel Fox is chasing higher yields across his 2100 ha cropping program while also driving down weed seed numbers. Read More...
Case Study
Karl Raszyk & Robert Hughes, Scaddan WA
Karl Raszyk saw potential in the chaff tramlining system to help manage herbicide-resistant weeds. Read More...
Case Study
Colin McAlpine, WA
Colin has thrown everything he can at reducing the weed burden on his farm while taking all precautions to protect the available herbicide modes of action. Read More...
Case Study
Greg Martin, VIC
Greg Martin believes resistance had evolved due to a lack in rotation of chemical groups and not enough importance given to controlling survivors. Read More...
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Rod Birch on how the Big 6 is keeping weeds at bay at Catalina Farms
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Agronomists Peter McKenzie and Angus Dalgliesh discuss the weed control tactics their clients have been using to deal with their weed challenges. Read More...
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You don’t know what you don’t know about managing weeds
What’s better than an attack on weeds? A second one. Come at them with a different strategy and any survivors left over don’t stand a chance, that’s the beauty of the double knock. Controlling herbicide-resistant weeds is essentially all about double knocks. This can be one herbicide followed by another, or it could be a […]...
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WeedSmart in HRZ – practical options for dealing with ryegrass
What’s better than an attack on weeds? A second one. Come at them with a different strategy and any survivors left over don’t stand a chance, that’s the beauty of the double knock. Controlling herbicide-resistant weeds is essentially all about double knocks. This can be one herbicide followed by another, or it could be a […]...
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Double knock applications: extent of herbicide resistance in the north
What’s better than an attack on weeds? A second one. Come at them with a different strategy and any survivors left over don’t stand a chance, that’s the beauty of the double knock. Controlling herbicide-resistant weeds is essentially all about double knocks. This can be one herbicide followed by another, or it could be a […]...