How to manage weeds in onion crop

  • For good production of onion, it is necessary to do first weeding in the crop 25-30 days after sowing and second weeding 60-65 days after sowing. This stage is called the critical stage.

  • Naturally, many macro and micro nutrients are found in the soil, which are not fully available to the onion crop due to the infestation of more weeds.

  • Due to this, there is a deficiency of nutrients in the crops and there is a huge impact on the total yield of the crop.

  • Weed management from time to time is very necessary for good crop production of onions, for this it is very necessary to manage weeds in the following way.

Dekel (for broad and narrow leaves)

  • Spray Propaquizafop 5% + Oxyfluorfen 12% EC (Dekel) @ 350 ml/acre, @ in 150 to 200 Ltr of water. Use flat fan nozzles, and maintain moisture in the fields.Best results are obtained by spraying at 2-4 leaf stage of weeds

Terga Super (For narrow leaves)

  • Spray Quezalofop Ethyl 5% EC (Turga Super) @ 300 ml @ 150 to 200 Ltr of water per acre. It is a selective herbicide. Use flat fan nozzles. And maintain moisture in the fields. And Best results are obtained by spraying at 2-4 leaf stage of weeds. It is used to control narrow-leaf weeds in broad-leaf crops.

Agil (for the narrow leaf)

Spray Propaquizafop 10% EC @ (Agil) 250 ml @ 150 to 200 Ltr of water per acre. It is a selective herbicide. It is used to control annual and perennial grasses. Use flat fan nozzles. And maintain moisture in the fields. Best results are obtained when spraying at 2-4 leaf stage.

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