A survey on the use of glyphosate in German arable farming

Abstract

Glyphosate is the mostly used herbicide substance worldwide. Uses of glyphosate herbicides cover a wide range of crops and agronomical situations. During the last ten years, glyphosate use has increased in Germany. Thus, it is of specific interest to gather information on the current practice of its applications. In early 2011, a survey was carried out based on a postal and online inquiry of German farmers. The number of accessible valid answer sheets was 896. The study covered around 250000 ha of agricultural land, representing farms throughout Germany. The area of application was calculated (percentage), describing the proportion of application area from the cropping area of a specific crop. Large areas of oilseed rape (87.2 %), pulses (72.1 %) and winter barley (65.9 %) are treated with glyphosate. Predominating uses are (descending order): Stubble management, pre-sowing application and pre-harvest application (siccation).

Keywords

• Anwendungsgebiete
• Herbizide
• Sikkation
• Stoppelbehandlung
• Unkrautmanagement
• Vorsaatbehandlung
• herbicides
• herbicide uses
• pre-sowing application
• siccation
• stubble management
• weed management