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Discuss various methods for weed control.


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Various methods for weed control are:

  1. Removal of weeds mechanically like uprooting by hand or using a trowel.
  2. Proper seedbed preparation to avoid weed removal.
  3. Methods like intercropping and crop rotation also help in weed control.
  4. Timely sowing of the crops helps in avoiding the growth of weeds.
  5. Biological methods also help in the control of weeds. Using the insects or other organisms which consume the weeds helps in controlling the weeds.
  6. Destroying the weeds by spraying chemicals called weedicides.

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