Year: 1991
Type: article
Abstract: Flcld experunents were conducted undm runfcd condrtlons m I987 and 1988 on groundnut (Arochu \nhypogaea) to test the comparauve efficacy of prc.emcrgence hnblc~desm etolachlor 12 chloro-N (Zethyl 6 mehylpheny1)- \nN (2-methoxy-l methylcthyl) acebm~de] and pnd~mehahn [N (I ethy1propyl)-3. 4d1mcthyl-2,6 dlnltroknzanamme] \napplled separately, In mlxture and In comblnation with hand weed~ngT he dens~tya nd dry mass \nof pass weeds were s~gnificantlyre duced by herblc~dca nd hand weedmg ucalments, a1 all stages of crop growth \nIntegralon of hcrblc~des and hand weedlng resulted In reduced dcns~ty and dry mass 01 broadlcavcd weeds In \ncompanson wlh herblcldes applled alone Pre-emergence appllcatlons of pendlmcthal~n ( I 0 kg ha I) or mctolachlor \n(1.0 kg ha I) were equivalent to a smgle hand weed~ng at 30 days aha sowmg (DAS) Inkgrabon of \nherblclde and hand weedmg at 30 DAS gave wnslstcnt and effocuve weed control and h~gherp od yrclds over the \ntwo years
Authors: A. Ramakrishna, C. K. Ong, S. L. N. Reddy
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W80805817