COTTON

• Spray Pendimethalin (38.7% CS) @ 260 ml/ac or Pendimethalin (30%EC) @ 400 ml/ac within three days of sowing followed by one hand / weeding with power weeder on 45th day after sowing .


• If post emergence application of herbicide is warranted, spray pyrithiobac sodium @ 25g /ac + quizalofop ethyl @ 20 g /ac, at 2 to 4 leaf stage of the weeds.


• Sufficient moisture should be present in the soil at the time of herbicide application.


• If herbicides are not applied, perform manual weeding at 20th and 45th days after sowing.


• Reform the ridges and furrows in such a way that the plants are on the top of the ridges and well supported by soil (earthing up).