Herbicidal effect of Propaquizafop, imazethapyr and pendimethalin on seed quality parameters of black gram (Vigna mungo L.)

A field experiment was conducted at Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur during kharif 2014-15 to asses the effect of different herbicides on seed quality parameters of black gram (Vigna mungo L.). The experiment was laid out in randomized block design (RBD) with three replications and nine treatments included different herbicides i.e. Propaquizafop, Imazethapyr and Pendimethalin in different concentration which significantly affected the biochemical parameters, physiological parameters, growth determinants and yield attributing traits. It was concluded that post emergence herbicide application as combination of propaquizafop+ imazethapyr (56+85 to 53+80 g/ha) was found more effective to control weeds after the hand weeding in black gram.