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Safely remove shoots in beets
Manually removing bolts in beet fields is an important measure to prevent beet weeds. However, exposure to plant protection products (due to the early treatment of foliar fungus) remains a risk. "It is good that we as growers point this out to each other," says Jan Verhoeven.
Verhoeven is a contractor and arable farmer in Erp in North Brabant. He admits that the first spraying against leaf fungi has been pushed forward considerably in recent years. "We often have to act in the first or second week of August. In addition to the fact that Cercospora occurs earlier in the season, growers have also become increasingly keen on it. There is less time to wait with spraying; growers see the need for timely protection ."
Stay out of crop a little longer
Verhoeven agrees that this can entail risks when removing shooters manually. "Some beet growers also remove the late shoots after spraying against leaf fungi. However, that does not always happen with protective clothing on. I think it is good that we as beet growers point this out to each other. Stay out of the crop a little longer when spraying. is, especially if you walk through it longer."
Read the entire article about the importance of timely removal of these beet shoots and the prevention of unnecessary exposure to the crop protection products. Including the interview with Jan Verhoeven about the approach to his company.
