Effect of weed control cultural practices on Phalaris minor and other weeds in wheat field

Ten weed species were observed at experimental site of wheat in Kargaina village, Bareilly U.P. to study the effect of weed control cultural practices on Phalaris minor and other weeds in wheat field. Experimental field was infested with 52.13% Phalaris minor. Results indicated that cultural treatment of two hand-weeding (30 & 60 DAS) proved to be superior to the rest of the treatments. Close row spacing (15cm) and higher seed rate (125kg/ha) treatments resulted in less population and dry weight of Phalaris minor and other weeds as compared to stale seed bed preparation treatment. Early sowing treatment has not been very effective in reducing the population and dry weight of Phalaris minor and other weeds in comparison to other cultural treatments. Maximum dry weight of crop was recorded under two hand-weeding (1.305kg/m²) treatments as compared to higher seed rate (1.164kg/m²), close row spacing (1.158kg/m²) and stale seed bed preparation (1.112 kg/m²) treatments. Weed control cultural practices indicate that better control of Phalaris minor and other weeds can give higher wheat yields and economic returns.