Optimization of suitable weed management practices for aerobic rice

A field experiment was carried out at the Agricultural Research Farm, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar (India), during Kharif season of 2012. The experiment involved 14 weed management treatments laid out in randomized block design with three replication. The highest grain yield (3.95 t/ha) was recorded with hand weeding twice at 20 and 40 DAS and lowest under weedy check (1.73 t/ha). Similar trend was observed in straw yield. Among different combination of herbicides, application of pretilachlor at 750 g/ha at 1 DAS fb azimsulfuron at 35 g/ha at 20 DAS was the best combination and comparable with hand weeding. Maximum weed control efficiency and weed control index were recorded under treatment hand weeding twice at 20 and 40 DAS and minimum under weedy check. However, weed density and weed dry weight were found maximum under weedy check and minimum with hand weeding twice at 20 and 40 DAS