Not AvailableA field experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of new sucker control chemicals on cv. Hema for three seasons (2007-08 to 2009-10) at CTRI Research Station, Kandukur with 13 treatments in RBD design with three replications New chemicals prime + (Flumetralin) and stomp (Pendimethalin) were tried at 0.75, 1.00, 1.25 and 1.5% along with suckerout 4%, deconal 4% which are presently recommended sucker control chemical along with hand suckering, no suckering and no topping. Stomp or Prime+ @1.5% are found effective for sucker control under southeren light soil (SLS) conditions. Highest green leaf, bright leaf, cured leaf and grade index were observed with stomp 1.5% closely followed by prime+1.5% and hand suckering. M...