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Hirak Banerjee, Arpita Mishra, Prerona Saha, Ayon Alipatra, Abhisek Banik and Aditi Pahari. 2026. Efficacy of pre-emergence application of diclosulam on weeds and crop productivity of soybean-mustard cropping system . Indian Journal of Weed Science : 58( ) 84- 89.







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Volume Issue Publication year Page No Type of article
58 2026 84-89 Research article
Efficacy of pre-emergence application of diclosulam on weeds and crop productivity of soybean-mustard cropping system

Hirak Banerjee, Arpita Mishra, Prerona Saha, Ayon Alipatra, Abhisek Banik and Aditi Pahari

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-8164.2026.00011.9

Email: preronasaha2@gmail.com
Address: Regional Research Station (CSZ), Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, 743347, India

Keywords:

Diclosulam, Mustard, Soybean, Weed management



Abstract:

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.





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