The use of field protection means, especially those planted for vegetables, has always been very relevant.
Cabbage is a vegetable crop that loves to grow in soils that are well provided with light, watering and fertilizers. Since the vegetable is very light and moisture-loving, it should be protected from weeds, especially when sown directly into the ground.
Weeds quickly stretch out and cover the cabbage sprouts from the heat of the sun's rays, and also take a significant amount of moisture onto themselves. At the same time, the weeds are often parasitized by insects, which happily move onto the cabbage leaves and destroy the seedlings.
The use of Trier only partially protects against impurities of weed seeds; the main danger lurks in the soil, where various herbs and plants wait in the wings to emerge.
Classification of herbicides by method of action on weeds
To prevent a decrease in cabbage yield due to weed overgrowth, herbicides are used in the fields. They are:
- external action (post-emergence);
- internal action (pre-emergence).
You need to choose them depending on when you plan to add them to the soil: before planting cabbage, or after germination.
Different types of herbicides work differently. Externally applied chemicals attack the green parts of weeds, while internally applied chemicals destroy their root system.
Post-emergence herbicides for cabbage
Post-emergence chemical protection against weeds includes:
| Name of the drug | Current
thing |
Description of action | Packaging and shelf life | Consumption rate of the drug |
| Lontrel-300 | clopyralid | fights annual dicotyledonous and perennial weeds on white cabbage. | The flasks contain 10 liters. Shelf life: 2 years. | 0.2 -0.5 l/hectare |
| Miura | chisalofop-P-ethyl | Selective post-emergence herbicide for the control of annual and perennial cereal weeds in white cabbage crops. | Canisters contain 6 liters. Shelf life: 1 year. | Working solution consumption - 200-300 l/ha |
| Fusilade forte | fluazifop-
p-butyl |
Post-emergence herbicide for systemic action. Effectively suppresses all major weeds: annuals and perennials | The flasks contain 5 liters. Shelf life: 3 years. | 0.75 – 2.0 l/ha |
| Semeron | Effectively suppresses all major weeds, cereal annuals and perennials in cabbage crops | 1.5. 2 kg/ha |
Pre-emergence herbicides for cabbage
Pre-emergence chemical weed control products include:
| Name of herbicide | Active substance | Description of action | Packaging and shelf life. | Consumption rate of the drug |
| Print, CE | pendimethalin | designed to control annual cereals and dicotyledonous weeds on agricultural crops | The flasks contain 10 liters. Shelf life: 3 years. | 3-6 |
| Stomp | pendimethalin | designed for the destruction of a wide range of annual dicotyledonous and cereal weeds | The flasks contain 10 liters. Shelf life: 2 years. | Working fluid consumption - 200-300 l/ha |
| SULTAN 50 | metazachlor | selective herbicide for the control of annual broadleaf and grass weeds | The flasks contain 10 liters. Shelf life: 3 years. | Working fluid consumption - 200-400 l/ha |
| Butizan 400 | metazachlor | used to destroy most annual dicotyledonous and cereal weeds before they emerge. | The flasks contain 10 liters. Shelf life: 3 years. | |
| Teridox | Dimetachlor | used for the destruction of weedy cereal plants | The flasks contain 5 liters. Shelf life - 3 years. | Before planting cabbage, the application rate of the drug is 3 l/hectare. Spraying after sowing before germination - 2.5 l/ha. |
Secrets and recommendations
Frequent use of herbicides for cabbage is necessary to improve the condition of the site after the predecessor in the crop rotation. In such cases, weeds are controlled.
- Glyphosate (Napalm, Tornado, Default, Typhoon, Fozat, Torch, etc.) is exactly the chemical that should be contained in the herbicide for the autumn period with perennial cereals, as well as dicotyledonous weeds.
- For spring, trifluralins (Treflan, Nitran extra, Announce, Triflurex) are considered more effective. After their application, immediate plowing is required. Compliance with the regulations for the use of a chemical reagent will protect cabbage crops for one to two months.
- In cases of abundant growth of creeping wheatgrass on the site, it is allowed to use the drug Quizalofop-P-tefuril (Baghira) and others like it.
- Continuous action chemicals, such as Hurricane Forte, can very effectively destroy various types of weeds in a short time. They treat weeds during active growing season (4-5 leaves and 10-20 cm) and flowering. After such events, there is no need for pesticides.
- If after planting cabbage seedlings there is a need to treat the soil with herbicides, then 5 days after planting the soil should be treated with C-Metolachlor (Dual Gold) - this is the most effective post-emergence chemical.
Adviсe:
- To avoid counterfeits when purchasing a herbicide, you need to request a certificate from the seller.
- Carefully examine the label; it should contain the date of manufacture of the chemical and its expiration date.
- The herbicide for cabbage should be applied in the exact dosage, having carefully read the instructions for the preparation.
- You should always follow the recommendations for using the drug and do not mix herbicides with each other.
- You cannot use expired chemicals - it is dangerous both for vegetables and soil, and for people.
