Effect of weed management on growth and growth attributes of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Abstract

At the Agronomy farm of the NUJ College of Agriculture & Research in Jaipur, a field experiment titled Effect of Weed Management on Growth, Yield and Quality of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was carried out from Rabi 2023–24. The study area is situated in Rajasthan's agroclimatic zone III A, or the semi-arid eastern plain zone, at 26055' N latitude and 75049' E longitude. Weedy Check (T1), Weed Free (T2), Pendimethalin (0.75 kg ha-1) as PE (T3), Pyroxasulfone (127.5 g ha-1) as PE (T4), 2, 4-D ester (500 g ha-1) as POE (T5), Metsulfuron (4 g ha-1) as POE (T6), Pendimethalin (0.75 kg ha-1) as PE + 2, 4-D ester (500 g ha-1) as POE (T7), Pendimethalin (0.75 kg ha-1) as PE + Metsulfuron (4 g ha-1) as POE (T8), Pyroxasulfone (127.5 g ha-1) as PE + Metsulfuron (4 g ha-1) as POE (T9), One Hand Weeding at 30 DAS (T10). Therefore, it may be suggested to use metsulfuron (4 g ha-1) as POE and pyrosulfone (127.5 g ha-1) as PE to promote plant growth.