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Weeding, Hoeing

🌿 Weed Management

Important information on intercultural operations and chemical weed control in American cotton.

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🌱 First Weeding & Hoeing

🚜 First Hoeing

Carry out the first weeding and hoeing with a hand hoe (Kasiya) after the first irrigation, when the soil reaches suitable moisture condition.

🌾 Subsequent Hoeing: Afterwards, run a Trifali once or twice for further weed control.
✓ After First Irrigation ✓ At Suitable Soil Moisture ✓ Hand Hoeing ✓ Trifali 1–2 Times
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🧪 Chemical Weed Control

01
Pendimethalin 30% EC
Active Ingredient: 1.0 kg/ha
Product Quantity: 3.33 litres/ha
02
Trifluralin 48% EC
Active Ingredient: 1.5 kg/ha
Product Quantity: 3.12 litres/ha
03
Pendimethalin Extra 38.7% CS
Active Ingredient: 1.0 kg/ha
Product Quantity: 2.58 litres/ha
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💧 Application Method

💧 Water Quantity 600 litres
🌱 Nozzle Flat Fan Nozzle
🚜 Application Time Before Sowing
🌾 Operation At Final Ploughing
📌 Spraying Method

Dissolve the herbicide in 600 litres of water and spray uniformly on the soil using a flat-fan nozzle at the time of final ploughing before sowing.

🌱 Additional Benefit: One hoeing with a hand hoe after the first irrigation is beneficial.
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