Vol. 8, Issue 8, Part D (2024)
Effect of herbicides on yield and yield attributes of kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.)
Author(s):
Abhishek Pathak, Panch Ram Mirjha, HL Sonboir, Manisha Sahu, Khomeshwar Chandrakar and Raju Yadav
Abstract:
The present experiment entitled “Effect of herbicides on yield and yield attributes of kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.)” was conducted during Kharif, 2023 at section of Agronomy, Dau Kalyan Singh College of Agriculture and Research Station, Alesur Bhatapara (C.G.). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with 9 treatments and 3 replications. The treatment consists of weedy check (T1), Isoproturon 500 g ha-1 at 3 DAS (T2), Pretilachlor 500 g ha-1 at 3 DAS (T3), Bensulfuron methyl + Pretilachlor (Pre-mix) 165 g ha-1 at 3 DAS (T4), Bispyribac-Na 20 g ha-1 at 20 DAS (T5), Isoproturon 500 g ha-1 at 3 DAS fb Bispyribac-Na 20 g ha-1 at 20 DAS (T6), Pretilachlor @ 500 g ha-1 at 3 DAS fb Bispyribac-Na 20 g ha-1 at 20 DAS (T7), Bensulfuron methyl + Pretilachlor (Pre-mix) 165 g ha-1 at 3 DAS fb Bispyribac-Na 20 g ha-1 at 20 DAS (T8) and weed free (T9). The results showed that the weed free (T9) performed the best in terms of number of earheads plant-1, weight of earhead (g), number of grains earhead-1, test weight (g), grain yield (kg ha-1) and straw yield (kg ha-1). This was closely followed by the treatment involving sequential application of Bensulfuron methyl + Pretilachlor (Pre-mix) 165 g ha-1 at 3 DAS fb Bispyribac-Na 20 g ha-1 at 20 DAS (T8). Weedy check (T1) consistently gave the lowest values for all the parameters measured. Overall, the study demonstrated that keeping the crop weed free using recommended herbicides resulted in superior yields and yields attributes of kodo millet compared to the weedy check. Among the herbicide treatments, sequential application of Bensulfuron methyl + Pretilachlor premix followed by Bispyribac-Na was found to be most effective in managing weeds and improving crop productivity.
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How to cite this article:
Abhishek Pathak, Panch Ram Mirjha, HL Sonboir, Manisha Sahu, Khomeshwar Chandrakar and Raju Yadav. Effect of herbicides on yield and yield attributes of kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.). Int. J. Adv. Biochem. Res. 2024;8(8):236-239. DOI: 10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i8d.1743