Herbicides for potatoes are a necessary measure

Herbicides are chemicals that kill plants, and they come in continuous action (killing all plants) and selective action (killing only unwanted plants). Of course, everyone knows about their harmful effects on humans, and not a single sane summer resident will use them on his plot, where it is quite possible to weed all the planted potatoes with a hoe or simply by hand. The situation is different when planting on large agricultural enterprises, where potato weeds can lead to losses of up to 75% of the total crop.

Herbicides for potatoes are selected depending on the degree of weed damage to the field. If the field for future planting of potatoes is heavily contaminated with rhizomes of perennial plants, then continuous action herbicides are applied in the fall (Glyfors, Roundup, etc.), observing the recommended doses. These same herbicides can be used immediately after planting potatoes, as they kill weeds and stop working after 2 weeks, and potatoes germinate in 15-30 days, depending on the weather.

After germination, herbicides for potatoes must be selected with a selective action. Fusilade forte, Titus, Zellek super and others are suitable; with the right dose, they will not harm the potatoes, but will destroy the weeds. After harvesting potatoes, tops remain in the fields. It is also destroyed with the help of herbicides, for example, Reglon super or Basta. Herbicides require care and caution.Application must be uniform, accurately dosed and appropriate to the type of infestation, otherwise they will damage the potatoes themselves.