Department of Agronomy, Agrometeorology and Forestry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004 (Punjab), India.
1 SKUAST-K Rice Research and Regional Station, Khudwani, Anantnag, J & K-192 102, India.
The population and dry matter production of Phalatis minor were significantly reduced with increased nitrogen application from 90 to 150 kg/ha Aplication of 120 kg N/ha (though at par with 150 kg N/ha) provided a yield advantage of 4.0 and 2.45 q/ha over 90 kg N/ha during first and second year of experimentation, respectively. Clodinafop 60g/ha effectively controlled P. minor and resulted in significant improvement in grain yield (14.4%) as compared to unweeded check. Moisture regimes did not produce any significant effects on P. minor and wheat grain yield.
