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2016
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Short communications
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Management of common vetch and other weeds in relay crop of black gram
A. Aliveni, A.S. Rao, A.V. Ramana and J. Jagannadham
DOI :
http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-8164.2016.00087.3
Email :
aliveni165@gmail.com
Address :
Department of Agronomy, Agricultural College, Naira, Andhra Pradesh 532 185
Keywords
Blackgram, Management, Relay crop, Vicia sativa, Weeds
Abstract
Broad-leaved weeds like common vetch (Vicia sativa L.), has become a problematic weeds in relay crop of blackgram, in recent years in the North coastal zone of Andhra Pradesh. Present experiment was conducted to find out the most suitable weed management practice for control of this location specific weed. Post-emergence application of acifluorfen + clodinafop-propargyl 0.3 kg/ha was found to be most effective and economical in managing Vicia sativa and other weeds in rice fallow blackgram as an alternative to manual weeding.