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Agriculture · Q1044

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1044

Q1044

Most common herbicide used in maize is

A.
Atrazine
B.
Alachlor
C.
Simazine
Answer
D.
Metribuzin

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Simazine is an herbicide of triazine class. It is used to control broad leaved weeds and annual grasses and most commonly used herbicide in maize crops.
Simazine is an off-white crystalline compound that is sparingly soluble in water and comes in the category of residual non-selective herbicide.