Agricultural Research Station, Rajasthan Agriculture University, Keshwana, Jalore, 343001
1 Present address: Bioassay Division, Central Insecticides Laboratory, Directorate of PPQ & S NH-IV, Faridabad, Haryana 121001
Linuron @ 0.5 kg/ha applied as pre-emergence or post-emergence 30 days after sowing and Pendimethalin @ 1.0 kg/ha applied as pre-emergence provided 95.7 to 99.2% weed control and had no adverse effect on cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) crop at any stage. These treatments gave cumin yield comparable to weed-free conditions. Unwedded control caused 94.8% average reduction in cumin yield.
Cumin, Herbicides, Pre-emergence, Post-emergence, Residual toxicity
