The effects of combining modified sowing methods with herbicide mixtures on weed interference in wheat crops |
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| Authors: | TK Das NT Yaduraju |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Agronomy , Indian Agricultural Research Institute , New Delhi , 110012 , India tkdas64@gmail.com;3. Division of Agronomy , Indian Agricultural Research Institute , New Delhi , 110012 , India |
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| Abstract: | In India, wheat is prone to being heavily infested with weeds, which cause considerable yield losses. Agronomic practices, including sowing method, influence weed interference in wheat growth. A herbicide mixture is usually more effective than a single herbicide for controlling a broad-spectrum of weeds. It may prevent weed species shift and delay resistance development in weeds. This study attempted to develop an integrated approach, combining a modified sowing method with applying a herbicide mixture for efficient weed management in wheat. We found that flat bed missing-row sowing resulted in significant reductions in: (i) the three-year mean population densities of grassy, broad-leaved and total weeds at 40 days after sowing (d.a.s), (ii) total weed population density and biomass (dry weight) at 60 d.a.s., compared to a mainly, furrow-irrigated raised bed system. Applying a tank-mix of fenoxaprop-p-ethyl at 0.08 kg/ha and isoproturon at 0.4 kg/ha applied 30 d.a.s. resulted in significant reductions in total weed population density and biomass, leading to a significant improvement in wheat growth and yield compared to either a weedy check or a regime of fenoxaprop-p-ethyl applied at 0.10 kg/ha. However, a combination of the flat bed missing-row sowing and tank-mix application of fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 0.08 kg/ha and isoproturon 0.4 kg/ha 30 d.a.s. resulted in higher wheat yield through better management of weeds compared with other sowing/ weed control combinations. |
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| Keywords: | Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl flat bed missing-row sowing furrow-irrigated raised bed system isoproturon tank-mix herbicide weed wheat |
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