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Jaybhaye JN, Kakade SU, Thombre SV, Saoji BV, Deshmukh JP and Ingle YV

Abstract: A field investigation entitled “Efficacy of different pre and post emergence herbicides on weed control in maize (Zea mays L.)” was carried out at AICRP on weed management field of Agronomy Department, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during the kharif season of 2018. The investigation was carried out to study the relative efficacy of herbicides on weed control in maize as well as to study its effect on growth and yield of maize. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with twelve treatment replicated thrice. Microbial count (Bacteria, Fungi, Actinomycets) in weedy check treatment found highest count followed by weed free over rest of the treatments. Uptake of NPK in grain, straw and total uptake by maize was significantly more with weed free treatment followed Atrazine 0.50kg/ha fb tembotrione 0.120 kg/ha PoE 20 DAS, Similar treatments recorded lowest NPK uptake by weeds.

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