The significantly lower weed density and biomass, at 40 days after seeding (DAS) was recorded in weed free plots followed by soil solarization with 25 μ polythene mulch during summer + one hand weeding at 25 DAS in soybean and gram during both the years. Among the weed management practices, combination of stale seedbed + reduced spacing + mulching with wheat straw (2 t/ha) + one HW at 25 DAS recorded higher soybean equivalent yield. Higher net returns and benefit: cost ratio was observed in soybean + sun hemp incorporation after 35-40 DAS in Kharif and gram + safflower (2:1) intercropping in Rabi season, followed by stale seedbed + reduced spacing + mulching with wheat straw (2 t/ha) + one HW at 25 DAS. Application of two hand weeding (20-25 and 45-50 DAS) recorded higher values of yield attributes.