So I have plot of green beans, about 8 acres. I have the 8 acres divided into multiple patches. I have been thinking that the beans look bad, passed it off as water stress from the monsoons.
I got to thinking that something else has to be going on. So I start back tracking, what I sprayed for herbicide, what rates, was the tank clean. Dam I cannot find a thing.
Then it dawned on me, could it be chemical carry over. This ground was in sweet corn production last year. It gets a 1/2 rate of lexar pre plant, and 1/2 rate post. All of this is done by the local chemical company. All be damn, lexar has a 18 month restriction on snap beans.
So I call the chemical company, and I ask them to go out an look at the crop, and give me an assessment. They are at a lose. Thought maybe it was where they spot applied wide match. I proceed to reveal my findings, of which they did not know of the 18 month restriction, I didn't either until last night. They also knew I was rotating green beans into the previous years sweet corn ground.
So they kinda pass it off. IMHO I think they should be on the hook for my loss. I believe the losses will be big. I think their insurance should cover the loss.
I have not had a discussion with the plant manager yet, I was way to pissed yesterday.
You guys have any thoughts?
I got to thinking that something else has to be going on. So I start back tracking, what I sprayed for herbicide, what rates, was the tank clean. Dam I cannot find a thing.
Then it dawned on me, could it be chemical carry over. This ground was in sweet corn production last year. It gets a 1/2 rate of lexar pre plant, and 1/2 rate post. All of this is done by the local chemical company. All be damn, lexar has a 18 month restriction on snap beans.
So I call the chemical company, and I ask them to go out an look at the crop, and give me an assessment. They are at a lose. Thought maybe it was where they spot applied wide match. I proceed to reveal my findings, of which they did not know of the 18 month restriction, I didn't either until last night. They also knew I was rotating green beans into the previous years sweet corn ground.
So they kinda pass it off. IMHO I think they should be on the hook for my loss. I believe the losses will be big. I think their insurance should cover the loss.
I have not had a discussion with the plant manager yet, I was way to pissed yesterday.
You guys have any thoughts?