Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted at Meerut during rabi season 20052006 and 20062007, in a spilt plot de- sign with four replications to find out the effect of weed management and tillage methods on wheat [Triticum aestivum (L.) emend. Fiori & Paol]. The tillage methods as main-plots treatment comprised of zero tillage, reduced tillage and conventional tillage, whereas weed control practices as sub-plot comprised of five treatments viz. sulfosulforon 25 g/ha, isoproturon 750 g + 2,4-D 250 g/ha, metribuzin 250 g/ha applied at 30 days after sowing, weed free and weedy cheek. The highest yield attributes and yield were noticed under conventional tillage fol- lowed by zero tillage. Minimum weed density and dry matter accumulation was found under zero tillage. Zero till- age was most economical. Among the methods of weed control, sulfosulfuron 25 g/ha gave excellent control of weeds and increased the yield attributes and yield, gross returns, net returns and B: C ratio. Thus zero tillage in combination with application of sulfosulfuron 25g/ha was found effective to manage weeds and increase wheat grain yield.
Source: Indian Journal of Agronomy
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4390155592