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49 4 2017 370 - 373 Full length articles
Integrated weed management in turmeric
G.N. Dhanapal, M.T. Sanjay and P. Nagarjun
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-8164.2017.00095.8
Email : dhanapalgm@yahoo.com
Address : University of Agricultural Sciences (B), MRS, Hebbal, Bengaluru Karnataka 560 024

Keywords

Hand weeding, Integrated weed management, Oxyflourfen, Pendimethalin, Turmeric

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2014 and 2015 at Agriculture and Horticulture Research Station, Kathalagere, Davanagere district of Karnataka state, to study the effect of various weed management practices on weed density, weed dry weight, growth, yield and economics of turmeric. Pre-emergence (PE) application of pendimethalin at 1.0 kg/ha fb two hand weeding on 45 and 75 DAP recorded the highest rhizome yield, weed control efficiency, net returns and B:C ratio (23.2 t/ha, 89.2%, ` 1,45,309/ha and 2.50, respectively) in 2014. Whereas, PE application of oxyflourfen at 0.30 kg/ha fb 2 hand weeding on 45 and 75 DAP recoded the highest rhizome yield, weed control efficiency, net returns and B:C ratio (21.9 t/ha, 89.1%, ` 133236/ha and 2.60, respectively) in 2015. Integrated weed management using a broad-spectrum PE herbicide like pendimethalin or oxyflourfen fb 2 hand weedings on 45 and 75 DAP was effective in controlling weeds and obtaining higher yield and economic returns in turmeric.

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