Assessment of chemical weed management in chickpea (Cicer arietinum Linn.)

Abstract

Pulses are an integral part of Indian Agriculture. The Chickpea is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae. It contains 18-22 per cent high quality protein. There are several constraints in the Chickpea one of them is weeds which often poses serious problem. Labour saving and eco-friendly weed management technology in Chickpea, which includes herbicides, can prove more economical and beneficial. Weed management by pendimethalin 30EC @1000g a.i./ha at 2 DAS found superior for Yield, Weed control efficiency, Gross return, Net return and benefit :cost ratio over No use of herbicide with Delayed manual weeding and weed management by Oxyfluorfen 23.5EC @ 125g a.i./ha at 2 DAS. In the Vertisol of Chhattisgarh.