The formula for ideal herbicide control Agronews Friday, April 10, 2026 09:05 One can talk about the harm of weeds to the yield of cereal crops endlessly. And in the spring period – all the more so: on the one hand, cultural plants weakened after winter, on the other – unstable weather conditions, which significantly complicates cultivation. Specialists from the company Ukravit will tell you which criteria to use when choosing herbicides for winter and spring cereals. "The maximum spectrum of action and a wide 'technological window' – that's roughly how the formula for the optimal herbicide for spring weed control in winter and spring cereals sounds," notes Oleksandr Myhlovets, Head of the Agrotechnology Department at Ukravit. "Such requirements are primarily due to weather factors, when in variable spring conditions it is difficult to find the optimal temperature window for spraying, as well as the species diversity of segetal vegetation in the field. A separate issue is thistle, whic
One can speak about the harm of weeds for the harvest of cereal crops almost endlessly. And in the spring period – all the more so: on the one hand, weakened cultural plants after winter, and on the other – unstable weather conditions, which significantly complicates cultivation. Specialists from the company Ukravit will tell you which criteria to use when choosing herbicides for winter and spring cereals. If dicotyledonous weeds, in particular species of sunflower thistle, prevail in the crops, Oleksandr recommends using the three-component herbicide Laplace (tribenuron-methyl, 375 g/kg + florasulam, 140 g/kg + flumetsulam, 125 g/kg). Its active substances have a systemic effect and block the enzyme acetolactate synthase – a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of essential amino acids (isoleucine, leucine, and valine). They quickly move within the plant to the points of greatest meristematic activity – the growth points, as a result of which cell division, shoot growth, and the root ...