Year: 2021 | Month: June | Volume 14 | Issue 2
Potential Role of Weed Management on Growth and Productivity of Pearl Millet: A Review
Sindhu Lalichetti
Sagar Lalichetti
Sultan Singh
Sagar Maitra
Oggu Keerthipriya
DOI:10.30954/0974-1712.02.2021.7
Abstract:
Growth and productivity of pearl millet are majorly governed by climate and adopted field management practices viz. nutrient, water, weed, etc. Weeds are undesirable plants both spatially and temporally which grow in close association with the crop competing for light, moisture, spaces, and nutrients. Studies indicated that the losses due to weeds were higher compared to other crop pests, thus posing a serious threat to national food security. In this context, adopting the right and efficient method of weed control is essential to achieve the yield potential of the crop. The manual hand weeding method of weed management, although efficient, is extremely strenuous and time-consuming. Moreover, the unavailability of labor is another serious drawback of this method. Besides, cultural, mechanical, and biological methods to do not ensure complete weed removal at critical stages of the crop-weed competition, especially during bad weather conditions. Hence, chemical control is the only efficient alternative left. However, selection of crop dosage, crop stage, and variety through proper understanding of mode and mechanism of action of herbicide determine its efficiency. This review mainly focuses in providing a clear understanding of the right dose and crop stage for scheduling different herbicides solely or integrated with other methods targeting efficient weed management in pearl millet.
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Highlights
- Herbicides application is effective to ensure higher growth, productivity and economics of pearl millet
- Time of herbicide application is important to manage weeds population dynamics in pearl millet.
- Limitation in herbicidal management of grassy weeds and sedges may open a way for further research.
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