Effect of Herbicides on Weed Management in Maize (Zea mays L.) Crop in Haryana

Abstract

The present study was carried out on kaveri maize hybrid in the Kharif season of 2022–2023, at the Research Field of Department of Agriculture at Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with Eight treatments replicated thrice. On the basis of results it appeared that the minimum weed count per meter square, maximum Plant dry matter gram per meter square maximum yield , were recorded and the highest grain yield of maize (34.70 q/ha), maximum plant height at 30,60,90DAS and harvest stage (67.40,98.80,155.60 and 162.13cm), B:C ratio and Net return ,were estimated in T5@0.75kg/ha+5ltr/ha Atrazine + 2,4-D followed by the treatmentsT4@075kg/ha+0.25kg/ha Pendimethalin+ Atrazine