Planning Sugarcane Weed Control Programs for Cost and Value

January 23, 2005

Weeds reduce sugarcane yield or quality and can interfere with harvesting.  Herbicides are used to reduce or eliminate the negative effects of weeds on the crop.  Herbicides used in sugarcane are expensive and represent a major cost in the sugarcane production program.  Consequently in planning weed control programs in sugarcane there should be a return on investment for the herbicide expense.  Otherwise, your money was wasted.  The intent of this article is to provide a starting point for you to assess the weed problems in your operation and to plan weed control programs based on the herbicide cost and the value received.  This article will address only winter and spring weed control programs.  Cost effective weed control programs at layby will be addressed at a later date.  

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