Abstract
ABSTRACT: To examine the effect of pre emergence herbicides, plant extracts and mulches on yield and yield components of maize, a field experiment was carried out at New Developmental Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar-Pakistan during summer crop season 2016. Maize variety “Azam” was sown in Randomized Complete Block (RCB) design having four replications and ten treatments i.e. hand weeding, Dual Gold 960 EC (S-metolachlor 1 L ha-1), Stomp 330 EC (pendimethaline 2.5 L ha-1), atrazine 1.25 L ha-1, Eucalyptus camaldulensis L. extract (125 g L-1), Ammi visnaga L. extract (125 g L-1), black plastic mulch, wheat straw mulch, saw dust mulch and weedy check. The data revealed that hand weeding and herbicides significantly affected the weed density (m-2), weeds biomass (kg ha-1), plant height (cm), kernels weight (g), number of kernels ear-1, biological yield (kg ha-1) and grain yield (kg ha-1). All the significant parameters of crop were comparable among the hand weeding, atrazine, S-metolachlor and pendimethaline treated plots. However, atrazine and S-metolachlor proved to be the most economical herbicides giving maximum yield (4636.4 and 4562.8 kg ha-1), respectively. Among plant extracts, E. camaldulensis showed satisfactory results in suppressing weeds and enhancing yield of maize i.e. (3441.6 kg ha-1). Hence, the use of herbicides (atrazine and S-metolachlor) at the recommended rates and hand weeding is recommended for effective weed control and ultimately high yield of maize crop.
Highlights
Maize is the third most important cereal crop after wheat and rice
Keeping in view the importance of maize crop and losses caused by weeds, an experiment was designed to study the efficacy of different herbicides, mulches and plant extracts for weed control in maize crop; to figure out their effect on yield of maize and to select the best mulch for weed control suitable to local environment and to enhance maize production
All the herbicides were applied at their recommended rate after sowing while mulches and plant extracts were applied after three weeks of sowing
Summary
ABSTRACT - To examine the effect of pre emergence herbicides, plant extracts and mulches on yield and yield components of maize, a field experiment was carried out at New Developmental Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar-Pakistan during summer crop season 2016. The use of herbicides (atrazine and S-metolachlor) at the recommended rates and hand weeding is recommended for effective weed control and high yield of maize crop. O cultivar de milho Azam foi semeado em delineamento em blocos casualizados (DCB) com quatro repetições e dez tratamentos, ou seja, capina manual, Dual Gold 960 EC (S-metolacloro 1 L ha-1), Stomp 330 EC (pendimetalina 2,5 L ha-1), atrazine 1,25 L ha-1, extrato de Eucalyptus camaldulensis L. O uso de herbicidas (atrazina e S-metolacloro) nas doses indicadas e na capina manual é recomendado para o controle efetivo das plantas daninhas e, em última instância, o alto rendimento da cultura do milho. Palavras-chave: alelopatia, Zea mays L., controle químico, adubo, plantas daninhas, produção
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