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Soil is the most valuable natural resource to us for growth and development of plantations and Lawn. Their growth is mainly governed by different soil quality parameters. These soil parameters...
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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...
22 February 2020 5,851 6 View
Sugarcane + Onion were planted on same day. Onion was planted on raised bed whereas sugarcane in furrows. Sugarcane setts were covered with 3-4 cm soil. Pendimethalin herbicide was sprayed on...
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A large number of housing and industrial projects are being sanctioned by the government in big cities which are already highly polluted. These projects add more to the pollution load. Which is...
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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...
01 June 2019 7,078 3 View
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...
01 November 2018 8,511 6 View
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...
19 October 2018 2,191 2 View
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 2,562 4 View
Sugarcane was planted at 120 cm spacing with an objective to have intercropping of Chickpea, linseed, lentil and garlic. Sugarcane crop was sprayed with Metribuzin ( 500 g/ha) 30 days after...
06 October 2018 7,914 3 View
Sugarcane is an important cash crop of India. More than 500 sugarmills are in operations and there is bright prospect for producing ethanol from these mills and press mud is the main byproduct of...
25 September 2018 4,146 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...
25 September 2018 5,990 3 View
Maize is planted in winter season from October to 15th November in North India. The crop duration is of 170-180 days during this season. Poa annua is major weed in some areas.Please suggest any...
23 September 2018 5,671 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 8,526 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...
18 September 2018 5,434 3 View
Tembotrione is recommended for post emergence application for complex weed control in maize but tembotrione is costly
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Many farmers in subtropical India grow sugarcane in spaces between Populus tree during first 2-3 years of Populus plantations. They are facing difficulties in selecting the herbicides safe to both...
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