BASF reinforces that the use of the Finale product promotes results in the pre-harvest desiccation of wheat and barley

In wheat and barley, when the grain stops growing and the plant no longer requires water or fertilizers, we can say that it has reached the physiological maturity phase. It is at this stage that the crop reaches its maximum grain production potential, after which it loses water, dry matter and seed quality. Therefore, the wheat or barley harvest should begin at this stage, however, the grain moisture is still high, limiting mechanized harvesting.

It is also during this period that wheat and barley plants are most vulnerable in the field to extreme weather events. The use of desiccant herbicides, when carried out at the correct stage, allows the producer to bring the harvest forward by an average of 10 days, reducing the period of exposure to adverse conditions, avoiding the problem of germination in the cob, in addition to minimizing loss of seed weight and quality. and grains, among others.

BASF has in its portfolio the Finale herbicide registered for this type of use, a product with a 7-day withdrawal period, a period that precedes application in days until the safe harvest of the grains.

"Anticipating the harvest of wheat and barley is an important practice in places where the end of the cycle of these crops overlaps the planting period of the successor crop, such as soybeans and corn", adds Luciano Pizzuti, Crops and Portfolio Marketing Manager at BASF.

"The use of the Finale product has also proven to be an excellent tool in weed management, being able to generate savings and ease during the pre-planting desiccation of the summer crop", says Pizzuti.