Email:
preronasaha2@gmail.com
Address:
Regional Research Station (CSZ), Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, 743347, India
Diclosulam, Mustard, Soybean, Weed management
An experiment was conducted during Kharif seasons of 2020 and 2021 to test the bio-efficacy of diclosulam 84% WDG (diclosulam) for weed management in Kharif season soybean and its succeeding effect on mustard in Rabi season. The study was conducted at District Seed farm-C unit, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal. The soybean cultivar ‘Pusa 16’ (duration 110 days) was used. The pre-emergence application (PE) of diclosulam 38.7 g/ha was more effective in managing all predominant grasses, sedges and broad-leaved weeds than other tested herbicides, and recorded 34.81%, 77.1%, 51.9%, 19.2% and 53.79% more primary branches/plant, pods/plant, seeds/pod, test weight and seed yield than the weedy check. It was statistically at par with the hand weeding. Both physico-chemical and biological properties of post-harvest soil remained unaffected by herbicidal treatments. Diclosulam at varied dosages did not cause any adverse effect on germination, plant stand and yield of succeeding mustard. Thus, diclosulam 38.7 g/ha PE can be recommended for effective control of grasses, sedges and broadleaved weeds in soybean under soybean-mustard cropping system.