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53 3 2021 305 - 306 Research note
Weed management in groundnut with diclosulam herbicide
N. Sridhar, D. Nongmaithem, Lanunola Tzudir, A.P. Singh
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-8164.2021.00056.3
Email : debikanong@gmail.com
Address : Department of Agronomy, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, Nagaland 797106, India

Keywords

Groundnut, Diclosulam, Pre-plant incorporation, Weed management

Abstract

The efficacy of diclosulam herbicide in managing weeds and improve groundnut yield was tested in this study on weed management in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). The diclosulam pre-plant incorporation (PPI) and pre-emergence application (PE) significantly reduced the sedges density. The diclosulam 27 g/ha PE followed by (fb) hand weeding (HW) at 50 days after seeding (DAS) recorded highest weed control efficiency (80.44%) and lowest (92) weed density (number /m2) at 80 DAS. Number of groundnut pods per plant and pod yield was significantly higher with   diclosulam  27 g/ha PE fb HW at 50 DAS and also gave the highest net return of  1,07,335/ha and B:C ratio of 2.32 followed by  hand weeding twice at 30 DAS and 50 DAS and diclosulam 27 g/ha PPI  fb HW at 50 DAS. 

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