Agriculture
Weed Management :: Wheat

Wheat

Spray Isoproturon 800 g/ha as pre-emergence spraying 3 days after sowing followed by one hand weeding on 35th day after sowing.

If herbicide is not applied, give two hand weedings on 20th and 35th day after sowing.

 

Critical period of  weed control 15 – 30 DAS
Cultural method a) Hand Hoeing
b) Inter cultivation
c) Criss-cross sowing
Chemical method
  • 2, 4D (1 – 1.5 kg ai/ha)
  • MCPA (1 – 1.5 kg ai/ha) dissolved in 700 – 800 litres applied at 25 – 30 DAS Efficiency can be increased by mixing urea@ 3%
  • Mixture of Isoproturon (0.75 kg ai/ha) and 2, 4D (0.4 kg ai/ha) during 30- 35 DAS
Remarks

II. Complimentary weed control methods

  • Cultivars
  • Seedling age /planting method
  • Fertilizer management
  • Cropping system