Name of herbicide

Dose

(kg a.i./ha)

Time of application

Type of weed flora controlled

Fluchloralin

0.70-1.00

Pre-planting*

Annual grasses and broad leaf weeds

Pendimethalin

0.50

Pre-planting*

Annual grasses & broad leaf weeds

Alachlor

1.00-1.50

Pre-emergence

Annual weeds, grasses and nutsedge

Atrazine

0.50

Pre-emergence

Annual grasses and broad leaf weeds

Isoproturon

0.75-1.00

Pre-emergence

Broad leaf weeds

Linuron

0.50-0.75

Pre-emergence

Annual grasses and broad leaf weeds

Methabenzthiazuron

1.00

Pre-emergence

Annual grasses and broad leaf weeds

Metribuzin

0.75-1.00

Pre-emergence

Annual grasses and broad leaf weeds.

Oxyfluorfen

0.10-0.20

Pre-emergence

Annual grasses and broad leaf weeds

Simazine

0.50

Pre-emergence

Annual grasses and broad leaf weeds

2, 4-D

0.50

Pre-emergence

Broad leaf weeds

Paraquat

0.40-0.60

Post-emergence**

Annual grasses and broad leaf weeds

Propanil

1.00

Post-emergence**

Annual grasses

* Spray on soil before planting and incorporate in soil to reduce volatilization.

** At 5 percent plant emergence.