ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
BASAVARAJ PATIL1*, V.C. REDDY2
1Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka
2Main Research Station, Hebbal, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka
* Corresponding Author : bspatil4504@gmail.com
Received : 28-12-2016 Accepted : 19-01-2017 Published : 06-02-2017
Volume : 9 Issue : 6 Pages : 3808 - 3811
Int J Agr Sci 9.6 (2017):3808-3811
Keywords : Grain yield, Stale seedbed technique, Transplanted finger millet, Weed density, Weed control efficiency
Academic Editor : Shruthi M. K.
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : We thankful to Advisory committee members and AICRP on Weed Control, MRS, Hebbal, Bengaluru for providing technical advice for conducting the research effectively
Author Contribution : Basavaraj Patil: Carried out research work, data collection and paper writing; Dr. V.C Reddy: Chairman of research committee, assisted in carrying research work and paper writing
A field experiment was conducted at Main Research Station, Hebbal, Bengaluru, to study the influence of non chemical weed management practices on weed composition and diversity in transplanted organic finger millet. The results of the study showed that among the different weed control treatments, stale seed bed technique + inter cultivation twice at 20 and 35 DAP has significantly reduced the total weed density and weed dry weight and it was statistically on par with hand weeding twice at 20 and 30 DAP. Higher total weed density and weed dry weight was found in unweeded check. Highest weed control efficiency was found in manual weeding (93.2 %) followed by stale seedbed combined with inter cultivation twice (91.6 %) and passing wheel hoe twice with one manual weeding (88.7 %). Grain yield was significantly higher in hand weeding twice (5460 kg/ha) followed by stale seedbed combined with inter cultivation twice (5365 kg/ha).