Commercial Floriculture

Weed control

• Weeds pose very serious problems in rose cultivation.
• The weeds not only consume water and nutrients but also act as hosts for a number of diseases and pests.
• Manual method is effective, if it is done properly and frequently.
• However, chemical method is economical, convenient and efficient in eradicating weeds by one or two applications.
• Eg: 2, 4-D @ 2 kg 1600 liter per hectare (before flowering) controls broad leaved needs.
• Nitrofan @ 9 lb ai / acre grave 95% control