California rice growers have another option for weed management this year. Rice Farm Advisor Whitney Brim-Deforest said that the product is already used in rice production in other states. California growers are also already familiar with the active ingredient benzobicyclon. “We have a granular formulation currently, Butte. Then the Cliffhanger product is going to be a foliar applied, post-emergence herbicide later in the season,” Brim-DeForest noted.
The product should only be applied once per season and applicators will need to attend a training and be certified for applications. There are multiple application methods available and the material can address a variety of weed concerns.
“It gives good control of sedges and broadleaves and then provides a little bit of control on the grasses as well,” Brim-Deforest explained. “It’s applied a little bit later in the season with this new application method, giving us a little bit more flexibility than we’ve had, a little bit later in the season.” Listen to the report below.
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Brian German
Ag News Director / AgNet West