Curious about this…. I realize there may not be a perfect alternative allowing you to spray and plant the same day, but as a thought experiment, help me come up with a plan PRETENDING glyphosate no longer existed.
Im not an herbicide expert but could you spray 2,4d and clethodim and then wait a week to plant? (Planting brassica and rye/pea/clover type plots). What better options am I missing to burn down but minimize the amount of time you have to wait to plant?
We really don't need to think about a future with no glyphosate. There is a past where there was no glyphosate. In my view - just my view - glyphosate made us stupid managers. Got a problem? Spray glyphosate. Prior to it, in play less so now, and perhaps again in the future, we have considered, do consider, and will consider ALL means of weed control where it is meaningful. Maybe our definition of 'meaningful' gets more focused?
What are those means / methods? Cultural, mechanical, and chemical.
Above 'Fanatic posted, "
Plan on getting your weeds under control for next year. Over seed ALL of your plots with 100+ #'s of winter rye this fall. TNM 100# of buckwheat into the rye next year. Plant fall plots. Repeat."
That's cultural. Plan your plantings. Right crop at the right time.
Mechanical? Think of a hoe, the kind you hold in your hands. It's got a blade on the bottom you use to cut and disturb. Just wanted to be clear of the meaning of hoe. Of course there are other mechanical devices easier to use. Tractor required. Don't come up out of your chair, Jack! More tillage anyone?
Thinking about chemical control, prior to glyphosate, one had to consider a multitude of factors to select and use the right herbicide. What's the desired crop? What weeds need to be controlled? The ability to identify the same is/was/will be important. Are they monocots (grasses) or dicots (broadleaf). Do you need to get ahead of the game by applying pre-merge herbicides (applied before seeding) or are there post-emergent herbicides available? Are they soil applied or do they need to be applied to the leaf surface of an actively growing weed - at the right stage of growth.
It's not the end of the world. But, I too think glyphosate is here to stay. There will be some twists and turns. Perhaps some restrictions and just maybe someone will come up with a more viable product that will do the same thing. Maybe they already have.