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Atrazine herbicide as pre- emergence is very effective for control of Trianthema weed in sorghum. If farmers skip pre emergence application , the field is full of this weed at around 25-30 DAS....
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Sugarcane and onion seedlings were planted in mid January. Pendimethalin was applied as pre-emergence two days after planting. Kindly suggest post emergence herbicides which are safe to both...
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A lot of treated water is flushed in pubic sewer system. A huge quantity of fresh water is being used in construction of new houses. Water table is going down day by day. Whether treated water...
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Sugarcane being one year crop is being affected by different diseases e.g. red rot, whip smut, top rot, pokkah boeing, wilt and grassy shoot diseases. Pre-sowing seed treatment with MHAT is...
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Autumn planting of sugarcane(September to October) reported to give 25 % higher cane yield as compare to spring planted sugarcane in subtropical India. farmers grow different intercrops in autumn...
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Clomazone is pre-emergence herbicide for sugarcane in many countries. It takes care of grassy and broad leaved weeds. Intercropping in sugarcane is now the main focus for doubling the farmers...
10 October 2018 2,518 4 View
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25 September 2018 4,113 2 View
Sugarcane + wheat intercropping occupies a large area in North-West zone of India during winter season. Sugarcane and wheat are planted simultaneously during last week of October to first week...
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23 September 2018 5,587 4 View
Green gram is sown in spring (March) as well as rainy season (August). Cyperus species is serious problem in both the seasons. During spring season green gram fits into Rice- Potato- Green gram or...
21 September 2018 8,477 4 View
Sugarcane crop is infested with variety of weeds during its growth period. Other grasses are controlled effectively by many pre-emergence herbicides but Dactyloctenium aegyptium is not controlled...
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Tembotrione is recommended for post emergence application for complex weed control in maize but tembotrione is costly
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