I got used to holding the wand with one hand while steering with the other, which was easier than it sounds in fields with few in-row weeds.
There were times my youngest brother rode along and handled a wand in fields where in-row weeds were more common. In those cases we even had two spray wands. He would spray rows on the left side, and I would drive and spray the right side. Before he was old enough to do that while riding the fender, it was me while Dad drove the tractor.
We had a couple of landlords back then that were VERY particular about weed-free fields.
Us four kids walked soybean fields as well, pulling or hooking weeds. Dirt clod fights were common. Moist clods would usually break upon impact. The dry ones often didn’t (OWW!).
“Dirt clod fights were common.”
LOL...reminds me of snowball fights with soft snow and icy snow. Ouch!