Pre-emergence application of oxyfluorfen at 0.15 kg hao ' followed by one hand weeding at 35 days after planting recorded the least weed count and weed dry matter production (22.1 g mo ') favouring higher herbage yield (31.84 t hao '). Application of oxyfluorfen, f1uchloralin, pendimethalin and alachlor at lower doses in combination with one hand weeding produced significantly higher herbage yields than application of these herbicides alone in higher doses.