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K.P. Bhusal, Pratik Sanodiya, M.K. Singh and Neelkamal Mishra. 2025. Effect of crop geometry, ALS and 4-HPPD inhibitor herbicides on weeds, soil enzymes and yield of maize . Indian Journal of Weed Science : 57( ) 127- 130.







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Volume Issue Publication year Page No Type of article
57 2025 127-130 Research note
Effect of crop geometry, ALS and 4-HPPD inhibitor herbicides on weeds, soil enzymes and yield of maize

K.P. Bhusal, Pratik Sanodiya, M.K. Singh and Neelkamal Mishra

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-8164.2025.00020.8

Email: prsanodiya10@gmail.com
Address: Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India

Keywords:

Crop geometry, Halosulfuron, Soil enzymes, Tembotrione, Topramezone



Abstract:

A field experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi during rainy season of 2022 to study the effect of crop geometry and herbicide treatment on weeds, soil enzymes and yield of maize. The experiment was conducted in a Randomized Complete Block Design with two factors, crop geometry and weed management. Narrower crop geometry (60 x 15 cm) recorded lower weed density and dry weight as compared to wider crop geometry (60 x 20 cm). However, in case of herbicidal treatment, atrazine 1.0 kg/ha fb topramezone 25.2 g/ha at 25 DAS had lower weed density and dry weight in comparison to atrazine 1.0 kg/ha fb halosulfuron 67.5 g/ha at 25 DAS except Cyperus esculentus. Grain and stover yields were significantly higher (0.52 and 0.77 t/ha) in narrower crop geometry (60 x 15 cm) as compared to wider crop geometry (60 x 20 cm) 0.43 and 0.66 t/ha, respectively. Significantly higher grain yield (0.51 t/ha) was observed in atrazine 1.0 kg/ha fb topramezone 25.2 g/ha at 25 DAS as compared to atrazine 1.0 kg/ha fb halosulfuron 67.5 g/ha at 25 DAS (0.47 t/ha).





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