Tropical & Subtropical Fruits

Weed management

• In banana, weed is a problem at the early stage of growth, for conservation of moisture, proper utilization of nutrients as well as for effective control of pests and diseases weed free environment is essential in banana.
• Integrated weed management programme should include growing of cover crops, use of herbicides, inter cropping and hand weeding where ever necessary.
• Pre emergence application of Diuron at the rate of 4kg/ha controlled grasses and broad leaved weeds without affecting the yield and quality of banana or application of Glyphosate 2kg/ha followed by gramoxone 1.8kg/ha proved effective in controlling weed growth.