Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Pushpendra Yadav, Ravi Shanker Singh, Pravesh Kumar, Naveen Kumar Maurya, Ravikesh Kumar Pal and Himanshu Verma

Abstract:
The field experiment was conducted to study the effect of weed management practices on productivity of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during rabi season of 2016-17 at Agronomy Farm of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.). Post emergence application of Sulfosulfuron + metsulfuron @ 30+2 g ha^-1 being at par with hand weeding @ 20 & 40 DAS and Fenoxaprop P-ethyl + Metribuzin @ 100+75 gha^-1 where significantly reduced the density and dry weight of weeds as compared to other treatments. The post emergence application of Sulfosulfuron + metsulfuron (Total) @ 30+2 g ha^-1 significantly increased, all the growth and yield contributing characters viz., Plant height, leaf area index, dry matter accumulation, length of spike, effective shoots, no. of grains spike^-1, test weight, grain, straw and biological yield obtained. Nitrogen and protein content in grain was not affected significantly. Thus Sulfosulfuron + metsulfuron @ 30+2 g ha^-1 were found higher than the rest of treatments. Sulfosulfuron + metsulfuron @ 30+2 g ha^-1 was recorded the highest net return of 59641 Rs.ha^-1 and benefit cost ratio (1.76) followed by Clodinafop + Metsulfuran @ 60+4 g ha^-1 Rs. ha^-1 and benefit cost ratio (1.63).