Indian Journal of Weed Science

UGC CARE (Group 1)
  • Year: 1998
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: 1&2

Weed Management in Rapeseed (Brassica campestris L.) under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir Valley

  • Author:
  • A. S. Bali, N. A. Rather, Amarjit S. Bali, M. H. Shah, K. N. Singh, B. A. Ganai
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 25 to 27

Division of Agronomy. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir - 191 121, India.

Abstract

A field study on weed management in rapeseed (Brassica campestris L.) was carried out at Shalimar Campus of Shcr-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology on silty clay loam soil during winter seasons of 1993–94 and 1994–95. Results indicated that post-emergence appliption of isoproturon 0.5 kg/ha 120 days after sowing (DAS), two hand weedings and integrated approach i. e. pre-emergence application of isoproturon or fluchloralin followed by one hand weeding 120 DAS recorded seed yield at par with weed free check treatment through marked increase in weed control efficiency (67.7%) and yield attributes of crop. Use of isoproturon as post-emergence application also resulted in highest mean net profit (Rs.4367/ha) and mean benefit cost ratio (8.13).