Author(s):

BS Parihar, BP Tripathi and PK Sinha

Abstract: Pulses are an integral part of Indian Agriculture. The Chickpea is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae. It contains 18-22 per cent high quality protein. There are several constraints in the Chickpea one of them is weeds which often poses serious problem. Labour saving and eco-friendly weed management technology in Chickpea, which includes herbicides, can prove more economical and beneficial. Weed management by pendimethalin 30EC @1000g a.i./ha at 2 DAS found superior for Yield, Weed control efficiency, Gross return, Net return and benefit :cost ratio over No use of herbicide with Delayed manual weeding and weed management by Oxyfluorfen 23.5EC @ 125g a.i./ha at 2 DAS. In the Vertisol of Chhattisgarh.

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