Weed Management

Any pre emergence herbicide has to be mixed with 50 kg of dry sand on the day of application (3 - 4 DAT) and applied uniformly to the field with thin film water on 3rd DAT. Water should not be drained for next 2 days from the field (or) fresh irrigation should not be given.

Pre emergence application (PE) of Pretilachlor @ 750 g/ha at 3 DAT followed by early post emergence application of Chlorimuron methyl + Metsulfuron methyl @ 4 g/ha on 25 DAT.
PE Pyrazosulfuron ethyl @ 20 g ha-1 on 3 DAT + Hand weeding (HW) on 45 DAT.
PE butachlor 0.75 kg ha-1 + bensulfuron methyl 50 g ha-1 on 3 DAT + HW on 45 DAT
PE butachlor 0.75 kg ha-1 + bensulfuron methyl 50 g ha-1 on 3 DAT followed by mechanical weeding on 45 DAT.
PE application of Butachlor @ 1.0 kg /ha on 3 DAT + Finger type single row or double row rotary weeder weeding on 45 DAT.
Early POE application of Bispyribac sodium 40 g ha-1 (2-3 leaf stage of weeds) + Hand weeding on 45 DAT.
Post emergence application (POE) of 2,4-D sodium salt 1.25 kg/ha on three weeks after transplanting.