Sequential use of herbicides for weed control in Egyptian clover Sinare B.T.*, Pardeshi H.P., Gavit M.G. All India Coordinated Research Project on Forage Crops & Utilization, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra, 413 722 *Corresponding author: sinarebt69@gmail.com
Online published on 27 December, 2017. Abstract To study the effect of sequential use of herbicides for weed control in Egyptian clover (berseem) crop, a field experiment was conducted under All India Coordinated Research Project on Forage Crops and Utilization, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra, during Rabi (winter) seasons of 2012–2013, 2013–2014 and 2014–2015. The field experiment with 10 weed control treatments was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications. Among the weed control treatments, oxyfluorfen 0.1 kg/ha fb imazethapyr 0.1 kg/ha applied after first cut recorded the lowest weed count and weed dry weight with higher weed control efficiency. However, it was at par with the application of imazethapyr 0.1 kg/ha after first and second cut. The green forage yield, dry matter yield, seed yield, straw yield, crude protein yield, gross monetary returns and benefit-cost ratio were significantly superior in the treatment of imazethapyr 0.1 kg/ha applied after harvest of first and second cut. Top Keywords Berseem, Egyptian clover, Herbicides, Imazethapyr, Oxyfluorfen, Pendimethalin, Sequential use, Weed management. Top |