Abstract

                                Efficient weed control forms an integrated part of the increased crop production. The introduction of selective herbicides of synthetic hormone group has opened a new chapter for the efficient weed control in the advanced countries than the old traditional methods of cultural and mechanical weeding practices which are time as well as labour consuming methods. The enormous research progress in these field of works have been recently reviewed by Ennis (1955). Considerable interest has been developed in India recently and the recent progress on chemical weed control has been reviewed by Verma and others (1958).

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