Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Shivam Kumar Verma, GS Bhatnagar, Rohit Kumar Singh and Amit Kumar Shukla

Abstract:
A research trail entitled “effect of integrated weed management on growth characters of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” was conducted at agronomy research farm of Career Point University, Kota. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with three replications. There were ten treatments in 2019-20 and 2020-21. The treatments included pre emergence application of Pendimethalin @ 1.0 a.i. kg/ha + hand weeding, Pendimethalin @ 1.0 a.i. kg/ha + hoeing, Pendimethalin @ 1.0 a.i. kg/ha + post-emergence application of metsulfuron methyl @ 0.3 a.i. kg/ha, pre-emergence application of Metsulfuron methyl @ 0.3 a.i. kg/ha + hand weeding, pre-emergence application of Metsulfuron methyl @ 0.3 a.i. kg/ha + hoeing, Metribuzine @ 0.3 a.i. kg/ha + hand weeding, Metribuzine @ 0.3 a.i. kg/ha + hoeing, pre-emergence application of Metribuzine @ 0.3 a.i. kg/ha + post emergence application of metsulfuron methyl @ 0.3 a.i. kg/ha, Two hand weeding, Two hoeing, Hand weeding + hoeing, Hoeing + Hand weeding, Weed free and Weedy check. It has been observed that effect of integrated weed management has proven to be efficient in controlling weed strength during the growing season in plots treated with tankmixed pre – emergence application of Metribuzin @ 0.3 a. i. kg/ha and Metsulfuron methyl @ 0.3 a. i. kg/ha. This treatment was found superior due move to availability of nutrients to wheat plants and of least emergence of weeds.