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Irrespective of the crop, the abundance of weeds leads to a decrease in yield. Like all other crops, the maize crop also suffers from severe yield loss due to weeds. It is very important to control weeds in time. If you are cultivating maize.
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Mechanical method of weed management in maize crop: Weeding and hoeing have a special role in the cultivation of maize. With this, weeds can be controlled well. For this, the farmer cultivating maize should do 2 to 3 times weeding and hoeing in maize. Take special care that weeding should never be done deeper than 4 to 5 cm. This is because if deep hoeing is done, it can damage the root of the crop or it can cut the roots. First weeding is done after 15 days of sowing and second weeding is done after about 40 days.
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Weed control in 1 -3 days:- On the second or third day of sowing, weeds are destroyed by using weedicide before germination. Weeds growing in maize are generally annual grasses and weeds with narrow and broad leaves. The following weedicides can be used in maize.
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Spraying of Pendimethalin 38.7 @ 700 ml/acre (after 1 to 3 days) or Atrazine 50% WP @ 500 g/acre (after 3 to 5 days) should be done. Do not use atrazine if pulse crops are grown as intermediate crops in maize. Instead, use pendimethalin only.
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