British potato growers gain new active for weed battle

Potato growers are set to benefit from a new pre-emergence residual active this season, to control broad-leaved and grassweeds. Praxim has now approved and contains the new residual active ingredient metobromuron, explains Belchim marketing and development manager Simon Leak. “It can be used pre-emergence right up to cracking of the ridges. Post-emergence use is not approved and trials have shown significant crop effects can occur when applied after emergence,” he explains.