Treatment

(N˚)

Herbicide

Commercial dose

(L or Kg∙ha1)

Unit cost

($L1)

Total cost ha1

($)*

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

$7478.00**

(Farmers’ cost)