Command Herbicide Builds Foundation For Successful Weed Control PHILADELPHIA Any car penter will tell you that in order to build a sound structure you must first create a strong foundation. Without it, the entire structure is in jeopardy. Soybean growers know that this same idea should be used in deve loping a weed control program. A dependable, broad-spectrum base herbicide must first be applied for the weed control program to be successful. Since its introduction in 1986, Command® herbicide has been providing farmers with a strong foundation for controlling a wide variety of grasses and broadleaf weeds which commonly infest their soybean fields. YOU’RE IN COMMAND! Deutz Allis Quadra-Disk planter. When it comes to versa tility, there’s none better than Deutz-Allis Model 385 Quadra-Disk planter. That’s because the Quadra-Disk planter features Total Soil Flow Control for planting accuracy regardless of soil conditions. It’s the ideal planter for conventional till, ridge till, minimum till or no till. Double cropping is a natural. Now we’ve added several fea tures for 1987 to make it even more accommodating to your needs: New plate units. A Deutz-Allis exclusive. Allows you to switch from plate to air singulation or vice versa by simply changing seed hoppers. No need to change frames or units! New tool bar frames. Rugged 7" x T tool bar design provides row spacing flexibility down to 15." Also available in 4.6, and 8 row conventional spacings of 30" to 40." New liquid fertilizer tanks. Now you have a choice between dry or liquid. Available for all pull-type planters. New 12-row frame. Narrow-transport design features a unique folding device to allow quick change from transport to planting to transport. Limited quantities available for 1987. See how the Deutz-Allis Model 385 Quadra-Disk planter puts you in command like never before! Stop in today at your Deutz-Allis dealer. And check out other great features like the Whopper Hopper with the largest per-row capacity in the industry, unique Peace-of-Mind monitors and much more. AG-IND. EQ., INC. Rising Sun, Md. 301-396-6132 B. EQUIP., INC. Waynaaboio, Pa. 717.762-3183 B.H.M. FARM EQUIP., INC. Annvilla, Pa. 717-667-2211 ROY H. BUCH, INC. Ephgia, Pa.' 7i7-aia-644i “Command gained a lot of respect when first introduced for its outstanding control of velvet leaf,” says Command Product Manager Rick Landrum. “But now farmers are discovering that it gives them excellent grass con trol and better protection against other broafleaf weeds than most herbicides on the market. It is the ideal ‘primary’ herbicide for near ly every type of cropping system.” Applied on the surface (pre emergence) or incorporated, Com mand provides season-long con trol on more than 40 grass and broadleaf weed species. At a rate of 1 1/2 to 2 pints per acre. Com mand eliminates many of the toughest weeds plaguing soybean DEUTZ ALUS See what sets us apart See Your Local Dealer Today! FARMER EQUIP. & SUPPLY INC. Alrvtlla, Pa. 717462-3M7 GRUMELLI FARM SERVICE Ouarryvllla, Pa. 717-7M-731S MARSHALL MACHINERY, INC. C.J. WONSIDLER BROS Honaadala, Pa. Quakartown, Pa. 717-729-7117 215-539-7523 HOLTRY’S EQUIPMENT NICHOLS FARM EQUIP. Roxbury, Pa. Btoamaburg, Pa. 717-932-7291 717-794-7731 mtSaSSm LINCOLN SUPPLY PETERMAN FARM EQUIP. A EQUIPMENT CO. SomsrMt, PA 717-249-533* •14-443-1891 MeCoola, MD 301-7M-6MO farmers today, such as foxtails, seedling Johnsongrass, lambs quarters, Jimsonweed, and velvetleaf. By stopping weeds in their ear ly growth stages. Command elimi nates early season competition. Getting a head start over compet ing weeds is vital to the develop ment of the young soybean plant. And unlike some herbicide treat ments, Command stays in the root zone, continuing to keep fields clean all season long, right through harvest In many cases, when Command is applied as the base- herbicide, this first line of defense becomes the only protection you need for the entire season. In some areas. SPRINGS EQUIPMENT, INC. Spring*, Pa. •14452-2222 however, a tank-mix treatment may be required to solve special weed problems. For these special problems, the application flexibil ity of Command makes it very compatible for tank mixing at labeled rates with a wide variety of other registered herbicides, including Scepter®, Preview®, Canopy®, and Sencor®/ Lexone®. Command is set apart from other herbicides by its adaptability to perform under a diverse range of climatic conditions. Command requires only limited moisture for activation, but, it will stay in the soil even under unusually wet field conditions. This adaptability provides farmers with weed con trol which is both dependable and predictable, even when Mother Nature isn’t. “Unlike some other soybean herbicides. Command has no Is your attic worth more than your house? Individual copper, silver and sell, we’ll pay you on the spot gold U.S. coins could be no obligation to sell, worth hundreds or Central thousands of Pennsylvania’s dollars. Come in, let Largest Coin Dealer us appraise your old coins... a single coin or an 7 entire collection. We 11 offer Coins&Curravy,lnc. you top market value 350 Centerville Road and, if you wish to Lancaster, PA 717-299-1211 iweamr FifmirtgStwmity, *|Mi f«NN» effect on a plant’s root system,” notes Landrum. “Occasionally, com may come up showing Com mand symptomology, but it will quickly grow out of this, leaving no permanent effect. “In fact. Command may soon be registered for use on com,” continues Landrum, “so as long as producers follow label instruc tions, they don’t have to worry about carryover problems.” Command is labeled for surface application on soybeans only in certain states. These states include Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisia na, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebras ka, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas. Please read and follow label instructions and consult your local dealer before application and note any restrictions.
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