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In past years, DeYoung sprayed everything right behind the planter with a Like many farmers, Doug DeYoung has reduced rate of atrazine or Harness heard those magic words before, but until Extra, followed by a summertime post last year, he didnt really believe application of Roundup. That program in them. left DeYoung with weed escapes, Im always skeptical. Ive had products especially with giant ragweed and in the past that said one-pass, DeYoung burcucumber. Using Capreno was a said, adding that they didnt deliver on different story, however. all promises. Capreno did the job. It took care of So, when he heard of Capreno the weeds that you would think it should, herbicide, he wanted to try it out on more plus these problem weeds, he said. than a patch. I had the least burcucumber at harvest than Ive had in last 10 years. This year I had total weed control, and that is very valuable. So valuable, that DeYoung said he plans to use Capreno on all his acres in 2012. Our goal is to spray it once and be happy, DeYoung said. Where I used Roundup only, I had to spray twice because I didnt have any residual. For optimum control of burcucumber, Capreno should be tankmixed with atrazine or glyphosate.
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DeYoung said that Capreno also helps him manage planting and spray schedule demands. One fewer trip across the eld is a big advantage, he explained, especially in continuous corn. It made the planting season a little less hectic. You could basically get your corn planted rst and come back and spray it. When Im planting corn, I need another man to run a sprayer during planting season, but if Im done planting corn, I can jump on the sprayer, and save on labor too. To learn more about Capreno herbicide, contact your local Bayer CropScience representative or visit www.Capreno.us.

Doug DeYoung, Morocco, Ind.

I tried it on two-thirds of my acres to be sure it was truly a one-pass product, he explained. Now after Ive used it, Ive changed my mind. I believe it. You never know until you try it on your own farm.

According to Bayer CropScience product manager Jeff Springsteen, Capreno postemergence corn herbicide delivers season-long control of more than 65 DeYoung farms 1,500 acres of continuous corn in northwest Indiana. He made grass and broadleaf weeds, including the decision to go all corn-on-corn about glyphosate-resistant weeds. seven years ago, he said. I was getting Capreno provides the longest-lasting stronger yields in my corn over my residual of any post-applied corn soybean yields. Basically, [corn] was herbicide, said Springsteen. Capreno more protable. allows maximum exibility on corn However, he cannot remain protable if he cant control weeds, so weed management is a major component of his overall strategy. KNOW YOUR WEEDS When it comes to herbicide choice, DeYoung asks himself one thing rst and foremost: Does it work on the right weeds? acres, with a wide application window from pre-emergence to V6. It can be applied effectively alone or in tankmix with glyphosate, Liberty herbicide or atrazine. And that makes it a valuable resistance management option. DeYoung chose a tankmix of Capreno and generic glyphosate for an additional mode of action.

Theres denitely concern out there, Thats the No. 1 quality. Does it get the DeYoung said of resistance. By using weeds that I might have a problem with? Capreno instead of just Roundup, its going to help prevent resistance. With Capreno, he said the answer is a resounding yes, even on his toughest weeds giant ragweed and burcucumber. You need to switch your chemicals to prevent glyphosate resistance, and we dont want to lose glyphosate.

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