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Guriqbal Singh, Harpreet Kaur and Veena Khanna. 2016. Integration of pre- and post-emergence herbicides for weed management in pigeonpea . Indian Journal of Weed Science : 48( 3) 336- 338.







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Volume Issue Publication year Page No Type of article
48 3 2016 336-338 Short communications
Integration of pre- and post-emergence herbicides for weed management in pigeonpea

Guriqbal Singh, Harpreet Kaur and Veena Khanna

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-8164.2016.00085.X

Email: singhguriqbal@pau.edu
Address: Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004

Keywords:

Net returns, Nodulation, Paraquat, Pendimethalin, Pigeonpea, Post-emergence



Abstract:

A field experiment was conducted at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana to study the effect of integrated use of pre-emergence herbicide pendimethalin and post-emergence herbicide paraquat on weeds, growth and yield of pigeonpea. Paraquat should be applied between pigeonpea rows as directed spray on weeds only using a plastic hood to avoid any herbicide drift on the crop plants. Pre-emergence application of pendimethalin 0.45 kg/ha followed by paraquat 0.48 kg/ha at 6-8 weeks after sowing effectively controlled the weeds, improved the grain yield of pigeonpea and also provided the high returns. Herbicides did not advesely affect  nodule number and nodule dry weight, indicating their safe use under field conditions.  





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