Madras Agricultural Journal
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Integrated weed management in wetseeded rice

Abstract

Field experiments were conducted during 1999-2000 at Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Killikulam, Tamil Nadu, to identify the effective and economic weed management for wetseeded rice. Experimental fields were dominated by grassy weeds especially Echinochloa colona. Pre-emergence application of pretilachlor + safener @ 0.3 kg ha on 8 DAS+ handweeding twice on 30 and 45 DAS registered increased yield attributes and yield besides, higher weed control efficiency

Keywords: Wetseeded rice, Weed control efficiency, Yield attributes.

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