A review on weed management techniques in greengram

Abstract

Greengram is the third important pulse crop of India. Among the various factors responsible for poor yield in greengram is an inadequate weed control measure. Weed infestation is one of the major constraints in greengram cultivation and causes 50 to 90% yield loss. Weeds have to be controlled for successful crop production. Significant crop losses due to weeds are simply not acceptable in a world where two billions more people will have to be fed in the next 40 years. Traditional practice of hand weeding requires dependence on increased number of labour during peak period of sowing and harvesting and becoming expensive However weeding through implements i.e., mechanical way is economical and time saving; it is not satisfactory in a broadcast or mixed cropped area. For effective and timely weed control in crop plants use of herbicides with proper liable techniques has become a common practice Based on the resource available to have adopting the best suitable weed control strategies like cultural control, mechanical methods, Herbicide adoption and integrated approaches will significantly decrease the weeds, which will lead to even greater yields. Finally, integrated weed management is the key to sustainable crop production throughout the world and will remain the mainstay for weed control for the foreseeable future.