Integrated Weed Management in Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.)

Pre-plant incorporation of fluchloralin (1.0 kg ha-1), pre-emergence application of pendimethalin, trifluralin (1.0 kg ha-1) and linuron (0.5 kg ha−1) and post-emergence application of linuron (0.5 kg ha−1) effectively controlled weeds. However, the effectiveness of pre-plant and pre-emergent herbicides was greatly improved when supplemented with one hand weeding at 30 days after sowing. Pre-emergence application of linuron at 0.5 kg ha−1 supplemented with one hand weeding gave higher seed yield (433 kg ha-1) fetching net return of Rs. 11915 ha-1. This treatment was at par with post-emergence application of linuron at 0.5 kg ha−1 which produced seed yield of 419 kg ha−1 with net return of Rs. 11995 ha-1.