Effect of chemical weed management in yield and economics of soybean (Glycine max. L.)

Abstract

An on farm trail conducted during kharif 2017 at farmer’s field of Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh to evaluate the effect of chemical weed management in soybean. There are several constraints in the soybean one of them is weeds which often poses serious problem. Labour saving and eco-friendly weed management technology in soybean, which includes herbicides, can prove more economical and beneficial. Weed management by Imazethapyr 35% + Imazamox 35% WG 100g a.i. /ha at 15 DAS found superior for Yield, Weed control efficiency, Gross return, Net return and benefit: cost ratio over the other treatments.