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Post-Emergence Herbicides for Effective Weed Management, Enhanced Wheat Productivity, Profitability and Quality in North-Western Himalayas: A ‘Participatory-Mode’ Technology Development and Dissemination

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  • Anil K. Choudhary

    (Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Sundernagar 175019, India
    Division of Crop Production, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla 171001, India
    Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India)

  • D.S. Yadav

    (Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Sundernagar 175019, India)

  • Pankaj Sood

    (Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Sundernagar 175019, India)

  • Shakuntla Rahi

    (Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Sundernagar 175019, India)

  • Kalpana Arya

    (Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Sundernagar 175019, India)

  • S.K. Thakur

    (Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Sundernagar 175019, India
    Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Kukumseri 175142, Lahaul & Spiti, India)

  • Ramesh Lal

    (Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Kukumseri 175142, Lahaul & Spiti, India
    Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Bajaura 175125, Kullu, India)

  • Subhash Kumar

    (Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Sundernagar 175019, India
    Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Bajaura 175125, Kullu, India)

  • Jagdev Sharma

    (Division of Crop Production, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla 171001, India)

  • Anchal Dass

    (Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India)

  • Subhash Babu

    (Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India)

  • R.S. Bana

    (Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India)

  • D.S. Rana

    (Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
    School of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida 201306, Uttar Pradesh, India)

  • Adarsh Kumar

    (Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
    National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau 275109, Uttar Pradesh, India)

  • Sudhir K. Rajpoot

    (Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
    Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India)

  • Gaurendra Gupta

    (Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
    Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284003, Uttar Pradesh, India)

  • Anil Kumar

    (Farm Science Centre, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Sundernagar 175019, India
    Farm Science Centre, GAD Veterinary & Animal Science University, Tarn Taran 143412, Punjab, India)

  • Harish M.N.

    (Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India)

  • A.U. Noorzai

    (Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
    Department of Agronomy, Afghanistan National Agricultural Sciences & Technology University, Kandahar 3802, Afghanistan
    Faculty of Agriculture, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University, Asadabad 2801, Kunar, Afghanistan)

  • G.A. Rajanna

    (Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India)

  • Mohammad Halim Khan

    (Attara PG College, Bundelkhand University, Atarra 210201, Uttar Pradesh, India)

  • V.K. Dua

    (Division of Crop Production, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla 171001, India)

  • Raj Singh

    (Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India)

Abstract

‘Participatory-mode’ adaptive research was conducted in wheat in north-western Himalayas (NWH) during 2008–2014 to develop an improved chemical weed management (ICWM) technology. First of all, two years ‘on-farm experimentation’ was performed in a randomized block design at 10 locations in NWH using seven treatments (Clodinafop @ 60 g a.i./ha (Clod); Clod followed by 2,4-D (Na-salt) @ 1.0 kg a.i./ha (Clod-fb-D); Isoproturon 75 WP @ 1.0 kg a.i./ha (Iso); Iso + D; Sulfosulfuron 75% WG @ 25 g a.i./ha + Metsulfuron 5% WG @ 2 g a.i./ha (Sulf + Met); weed-free-check; and un-weeded-check). In this study, the post-emergence application of Sulf + Met reported the lowest weed-index and NPK depletion by weeds with higher weed control efficiency (86.4%), weed control index (81.1%) and herbicide efficiency index (2.62) over other herbicides. Sulf + Met exhibited significantly higher wheat productivity (3.57 t/ha), protein yield, net-returns and water-productivity, which was followed by Iso + D and Clod-fb-D, all of which remained statistically at par with each other. An impact assessment of intensive technology-transfer programme (2008–2014) revealed a higher technology adoption rate (71–98%) of ICWM leading to higher wheat productivity (~22%) and net income gains (2.8–26.4%) in NWH. Overall, Sulf + Met proved highly effective against mixed weed flora in wheat to boost wheat productivity, profitability, quality and water productivity in addition to a higher technology adoption rate and NIGs to transform rural livelihoods in NWH.

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  • Anil K. Choudhary & D.S. Yadav & Pankaj Sood & Shakuntla Rahi & Kalpana Arya & S.K. Thakur & Ramesh Lal & Subhash Kumar & Jagdev Sharma & Anchal Dass & Subhash Babu & R.S. Bana & D.S. Rana & Adarsh Ku, 2021. "Post-Emergence Herbicides for Effective Weed Management, Enhanced Wheat Productivity, Profitability and Quality in North-Western Himalayas: A ‘Participatory-Mode’ Technology Development and Disseminat," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-22, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:10:p:5425-:d:553325
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