Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Wilson J, Joseph PA, Anitrosa Innazent, Umesh Chimmalagi and Deepak Das

Abstract:
The goal of this study was to standardize non-chemical weed control techniques and their effects on the growth of hybrid okra. During the Rabi season of 2022, the study was carried out in the South farm of the School of Agricultural Sciences at the Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences in Coimbatore. The experimental setup included a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with seven treatments that were reproduced three times. Treatments included unweed control, pre- emergence herbicide hand weeding and five non-chemical weed control methods. T₁ recorded the highest number of fruits plant^-1 (20), highest total weight of fruits plant^-1 (370.4 g) and highest fruit yield ha^-1. Second best method of weed management for higher yield in T₂ (hand weeding twice at 20 DAS and 40 DAS).