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| OFT Detail | |
| Assessment of Post emergence herbicide in wheat |
Title |
Assessment of Post emergence herbicide in wheat |
| Season & Year | Rabi - 2013 |
| Problem | Weed infestation in wheat |
| Thematic Area | Weed management |
| Name of Technology | Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 17.7%Metribuzin 13.6% Post emergence weedicide (Accord+) |
| Source of Technology | Bayer 2010 |
| Farmers Practice (T1) | No use of weedicide |
| Assessed Rec. Practice (T2) | Use of post emergence weedicide 30-35DAS followed by one hand weeding |
| No. of Trials (Replication) | 05 |
| Treatment | Yield (q ha-1) |
% Increase in Yield | % Mortality /sq. m. | % Reduction in mortality | Net Income Rs/ha | B:C Ratio** |
| T1 (Control) | 18 | 19.44 | 110 | 56.36 | 6630 | 1:1.4 |
| T2 (Recom) | 21.5 | 48 | 9628 | 1:1.5 | ||
| Result: Use of post emergence herbicide Accord Plus (Fenoxaprop P ethyl 17.77% + Metribuzin 13.6%) 40-50 ml/Sprayer 25-30 DAS in wheat the average yield was 21.5 q/ha which is superior over 18 q/ha with percent change in yield of 19.44%. | ||||||
| Recommendations: Use of Post emergence weedicide one hand weeding. | ||||||
| Farmers Feedback :Farmers accepted the technology as the use of weedicide reduces less labour for weeding and gave good return. | ||||||
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