Did you know that weeds pose the biggest threat to our crops’ progress, causing unnecessary competition, stress, diseases, and serving as breeding grounds for pests? Therefore, it is wise for farmers to ensure early weed control to maximize crop yield potential. Many farmers ask Agronomist H. Kanyimbo, "How can we control weeds in our maize fields?" Well, here is a simple guide for maintaining a weed-free field, thanks to Agricrop for providing these high-quality products. Pre-Planting : Before planting, farmers can spray a non-selective herbicide to eliminate weeds. A recommended option for this stage is Roar Extra. If the land has been ploughed, this step can be skipped, moving directly to the next stage. Pre-Emergence Stage : Herbicides are applied at planting, within three days before crop germination. This includes a combination of Roar Extra (if weeds are present, if not present don’t add this product) plus Claw plus Atrazine. This combination prevents the germi
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