First Weeding Phase

First Weeding Phase

Weeding beans is a vital practice as they are mostly affected by weeds. It should be done early to avoid knocking down the flowers and transmission of diseases like Anthracnose. Care should be taken not to disturb the roots of beans. Mbeke Traders’ team of Agronomists have already embarked on visiting farmers to advise them on how best they (farmers) can control weeds.

Weed control is important early in the season because;

• Young weeds are easier to control, e.g., they absorb and translocate herbicides better
• It helps in protecting the yield potential of the crop
• Weeding can be less effective in times of drought stress, which mostly occurs at later dates of the season