Response of non-chemical approaches of weed management in potato (Solanum tuberosum) crop under organic cultivation mode

VARSHA GUPTA; DEEP SINGH SASODE; EKTA JOSHI; Y K SINGH

doi:10.56093/ijas.v90i11.108563

Authors

VARSHA GUPTA Scientist, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidhyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474 002, India
DEEP SINGH SASODE Senior Scientist, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidhyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474 002, India
EKTA JOSHI Scientist, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidhyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474 002, India
Y K SINGH FEO, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidhyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474 002, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v90i11.108563

Keywords:

Metribuzin, Non-chemical, Potato, Straw mulch, Weed management

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during 2016-17 and 2017-18 at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, to study the effect of integrated weed management on weed species, yield and economics of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) grown under chemical and non-chemical approaches of weed management. The treatments were white plastic mulch, black plastic mulch, straw mulching 5 t/ha (5 DAP), hand weeding (20 DAP) + straw mulching (25 DAP), two hand weedings (20 and 40 DAP), hand hoeing (20 DAP), hand hoeing (20 DAP) + hand weeding (40 DAP), metribuzin 500g/ha alone, metribuzin 500g/ha followed by hand weeding (40 DAP) and weedy check. Based on results, twice hand weeding deceased the weed density up to 86%, however one hand weeding with straw mulching 75%. At harvest, weed biomass under white and black plastic mulch compared to the weed infested treatment had highest around 46% in both but the lowest was observed where twice hand weeding was applied (19.20%) compared to weedy check. It can be concluded that twice hand weeding (20 and 40 DAP) resulted in better control of weeds with 78% WCE and maximum tuber yield (27.32 t/ha) followed by one hand weeding (20 DAP) + straw mulching (25 DAP) with 76% WCE and tuber yield 25.39 t/ha.

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