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Most common herbicides used for weed control in sugarcane is/are

A. Simazine

B. Atrazine

C. Alachlor

D. All of these

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Simazine, Atrazine, and Alachlor are the common herbicides used for weed control in sugarcane whereas the most used one is atrazine.
Simazine is a selective herbicide used for the control of broadleaf weeds and annual grasses in sugarcane.
Atrazine is an herbicide of the triazine class. It is used to prevent the preemergence of broadleaf weeds in crops.
Alachlor is an herbicide from the chloroacetanilide family. It is an odorless, white solid used to control annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in crops.

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