Cultural and chemical weed control in bajra (Pennisetum americanum (L) K. Schum.)

Malik, D.S. and Balyan, R.S. and Dhanker, R.S. (1980) Cultural and chemical weed control in bajra (Pennisetum americanum (L) K. Schum.). Annals of Arid Zone, 19 (1-2). pp. 103-109.

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Abstract

Weed control studies in hybrid pearl millet (BJ-104) were carried out in India during kharif seasons of 1976 and 1977 at Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar. Effect of various treatments, including weed-free, hand weeding up to 2,4,6 and 8 weeks of sowing and application of atrazine at pre-emergence at the rate of 0.5 and 0.75 kg a. i./ha and 2,4-D sodium salt at post-emergence at the rate of 1.0 and 1.5 kg a. i./ha on the growth and grain yield were studied. It was observed that weed-free treatment gave highest yield of grain and fodder per hectare followed by atrazine 0.5 kg a. i. in both years. Atrazine at 0.5 kg a. i./ha also gave satisfactory yields; these were significantly superior to the weedy control and weeding up to 2 weeks, but significantly less superior to atrazine 0.5 and 0.75 kg a. i./ha. From an economic point of view, atrazine at 0.5 kg a. i./ha gave the highest net profit per hectare as compared to other treatments in both years.ADDITIONAL ABSTRACT:In trials in 1976-7 with P. typhoides [=P. americanum] kept free of weeds throughout the growth period or up to 2-8 wk after sowing or given pre-em. application of 0.5-0.75 kg atrazine a.i./ha or post-em. application of 1-1.5 kg 2,4-D a.i./ha, grain and stover yields were the highest on weed-free plots, followed by those given 0.5 kg atrazine/ha

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Dryland Research Project, Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar, India
Subjects: Plant Protection
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Biochemistry
Divisions: Millet
Depositing User: Mr B Krishnamurthy
Date Deposited: 02 Jul 2012 14:29
Last Modified: 02 Jul 2012 14:29
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/6429

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