Oxadiargyl at 90 g ha" applied three days after planting recorded the least weed count and weed dry matter production favouring higher bulb yield (11.1 t ha"). Oxadiargyl at 75 gIn' w.as next in order followed by oxadiargyl at 60 g ha". No phytotoxicity was observed in all the treatments including four times the recommended dose of oxadiargyl (360 g ha"), in respect of wilting, vein clearing, necrosis, epinasty and hyponasty.