Treatment (N˚) | Herbicide | Commercial dose (L or Kg∙ha−1) | Unit cost ($L−1) | Total cost ha−1 ($)* | Cost reduction (%) |
1 | Pendimethalin | 6.76 | 390.91 | $3442.55 | 53.96 |
2 | Glyphosate | 3.60 | 169.50 | $2210.20 | 70.44 |
3 | Natural Herbicide 1 (SN) | 5.41 | 507.25 | $3544.22 | 52.60 |
4 | Ammonium Glufosinate | 4.50 | 550.04 | $4075.18 | 45.50 |
5 | Bensulide | 18.02 | 1083.33 | $20321.61 | -171.75 |
6 | Paraquat | 4.50 | 86.00 | $1987.00 | 73.43 |
7 | Trifluralin | 4.05 | 411.85 | $2467.99 | 67.00 |
8 | Fomesafen | 2.03 | 762.50 | $2347.88 | 68.60 |
9 | Ethalfluralin | 4.05 | 380.00 | $2339.00 | 68.72 |
10 | Carfentrazone Ethil | 0.81 | 3000.00 | $3230.00 | 56.81 |
11 | Clorthal Dimethil | 5.63 | 1091.29 | $6943.96 | 7.14 |
12 | Natural Herbicide 2 (SB) | 5.41 | 345.00 | $2666.45 | 64.34 |
13 | Oxadiazon | 2.25 | 900.00 | $2825.00 | 62.22 |
14 | Metolachlor | 2.70 | 990.00 | $3473.00 | 53.56 |
15 | Clomazone | 3.60 | 730.00 | $3428.00 | 54.16 |
16 | Weedy (Control) |
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| Hand clearing + Herbicide + Tunnels |
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| $7478.00** (Farmers’ cost) |
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