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Single pass rotary tiller achieved 88.01% weeding efficiency.
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e0“The result revealed that among the mechanical methods, the highest weeding efficiency (93.20%) was obtained in T1D followed by T1S (88.01%), T3 (87.97%) and T2 (83.22%).”
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P. Singh T.; T. Bhosale A. African Journal of Agricultural Research 2014. doi:10.5897/ajar2013.7289
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- Observation Two passes of rotary tiller achieved 93.20% weeding efficiency, the highest mechanical treatment.
- Observation Rotavator achieved 87.97% weeding efficiency.
- Observation Cultivator achieved 83.22% weeding efficiency.
- Observation Plant damage was greatest with T2 at 3.67%.
- Observation T3 caused 2.63% plant damage.
- Observation T1D caused 1.83 plant damage.
- Observation T1S caused 1.11% plant damage.
- Observation T2 had the minimum weeding cost of INR 374.37 per ha.
- Observation T3 weeding cost was INR 507.27 per ha.
- Observation T1 weeding cost was INR 1186.18 per ha.
- Observation Manual weeding cost was INR 13194.55 per ha.
- Observation T2 reduced weeding cost by 97.16% versus conventional weeding.
- Observation T3 reduced weeding cost by 96.16% versus conventional weeding.
- Observation T1 reduced weeding cost by 91.01% versus conventional weeding.
- Recommendation The authors recommend rotary tiller for weed management in tall sugarcane.