Tine weeding, pre-emerge weed control in organic corn

Weeds are sprouting. 3-5 days after corn planting, if conditions are right, the tine Weeder is a great tool to kill weeds. When they are in the white fibrous root stage and not yet above ground, these tines will break up those roots and kill the weeds before they can establish themselves, allowing the corn to establish as the dominant plants in the field. It’s all about gaining a size advantage over the weeds… the bigger the difference, the more aggressively we can attack the weeds. Timing is extremely crucial, especially on these first weeding passes.