Cost of Herbicides for Weed Control in Sugarbeets

Herbicide Rate Produce/Acre Cost/Unit 1/ Cost/Acre
  Band Broadcast   Band Broadcast
Eptam 6E   1 1/3 - 2 qts. $13.75 gal. $3.44 qt.   $4.57 - 6.88
Ro-Neet 6E   2 - 2 2/3 qts. 23.75 gal. 5.94 qt.   11.88-15.80
Betanal 1-1½ qts. 3 - 4½ qts. 28.00 gal. 7.00 qt. $7.00-10.50 21.00-31.50
Herbicide 273 2/3-1 1/3 pts. 1 - 2 qts. 14.25 gal. 3.56 qt. 1.17 - 2.37 3.56 - 7.12
Carbyne 1 - 1 1/3 qts. 3 - 4 qts. 12.00 gal. 3.00 qt. 3.00 - 4.00 9.00 - 12.00
Avedex 4E 1½-2qts. 1½ - 2 qts. 14.80 gal. 3.70 qt.   5.55 - 7.40
TCA Liquid 1.7 lbs. 4½ - 6 qts. 3.50 gal. .88 qt. 1.32 - 1.76 3.96 - 5.28
Avadex 10G 2¼-3 lbs. 15 - 20 lbs. .42 lb.     6.30- 8.40
Pyramin W .9 - 1¾ lbs. 5 lbs. 5.50 lb.   9.35 27.50
TCA Pellets 4 lbs. 6¾ - 9 lbs. .45 lb.   1.01 - 1.35 3.09 - 4.05
Dowpon   2.75 - 4 lbs. .85 lb.   .77 - 1.06 2.34 - 3.40
Pyramin Plus   12 lbs. 2.85 lb.   11.40 34.20
Eptam 10G   20 - 30 lbs. .30 lb.     6.00 - 9.00
1/Suggested Retail Price quoted in the Fargo Area

1971 Sugarbeet Research and Extension Reports, Volume 2, page 72.


Red River Trade Corridor
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