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Kulvir Singh, Harinder Pal Singh and Kuldeep Singh. 2016. Weed management in cotton with pre- and post-emergence herbicides . Indian Journal of Weed Science : 48( 3) 348- 350.







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Volume Issue Publication year Page No Type of article
48 3 2016 348-350 Short communications
Weed management in cotton with pre- and post-emergence herbicides

Kulvir Singh, Harinder Pal Singh and Kuldeep Singh

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-8164.2016.00090.3

Email: kulvir@pau.edu
Address: Punjab Agricultural University, Regional Research Station, Faridkot, Punjab 151 203

Keywords:

American cotton, Bolls per plant, Seed cotton yield, Weed control efficiency



Abstract:

Field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2014 to evaluate weed control efficiency of different herbicides for weed management and their effect on cotton crop. Highest seed cotton yield (3.55 t/ha) was recorded in weed free plots followed by pyrithiobac-sodium 62.5 g/ha + quizalofop-ethyl 50 g/ha + one hoeing (3.52 t/ha) owing to improved number of bolls per plant and boll weight. Statistically least yield was recorded under weedy check (1.92 t/ha). Weed control efficiency (WCE) was highest under weed free check (90.3%) followed by pendimethalin 1.0 kg/ha + quizalofop-ethyl 50 g/ha + one hoeing (71.0%), whereas minimum for weedy check (25.5%). Net returns (` 100916/ha) and B:C ratio (2.14) were highest for pyrithiobac-sodium 62.5 g/ha + quizalofop-ethyl 50 g/ha + one hoeing. Therefore, this set of chemicals combination along with cultural practices could be the practical solution for economically efficient and effective weed management in cotton.





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