Lentils thrive under a long-term plan.

“Lentils are a poor competitor when it comes to weeds,” says Rachel Evans, technical sales manager at FMC. “There needs to be a whole farm weed management strategy if lentils are in the rotation.”

Herbicide layering may offer you the best chance at reducing your overall weed resistance risk.

The idea behind layering is to use multiple herbicide groups and actives at different application timings to control the same resistance-prone weeds in the same fields.

Relying on in-crop herbicide applications has downsides – by adding to the risk of weed resistance or forcing you to spray at a time of year when time is at a premium. And glyphosate alone has its own problems including weed resistance issues.

Pre-emergent herbicides can set your crop up for higher yields, allow you to hit resistant weeds with different modes of action, and help ease the time crunch when the crop is emerged.

Early weed removal pays the way to high yields. Aim EC herbicide offers enhanced burnoff performance from a different mode of action -- a Group 14 that controls more than 25 broadleaf weeds.