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At the wetland farm of S.V. Agricultural College, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India, a field experiment was carried out during the (rainy season) kharif 2020 to evaluating weed management strategies and the differential effects of herbicides on weed dynamics and crop performance of foxtail millet [Setaria italica (L.) Beauv] grown under the irrigated conditions of Rayalaseema. The current study has shown that the application of pre-emergence pretilachlor 500 g ha-1 with intercultivation at 20 DAS was followed by hand weeding twice at 20 and 40 DAS and it led to the highest weed control efficiency, including foxtail millet's nutrient uptake, and the lowest weed density and dry weight. In unweeded check, a heavy weed infestation reduced the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium absorbed by crop by 45.67, 18.03, and 35 kg ha-1, respectively. Crop growth parameters, straw and grain production was increased by hand weeding twice, however the benefit-cost ratio lagged behind the most effective weed management strategy, which is applying pre-emergence of pretilachlor 500 g ha-1with intercultivation at 20 DAS. The present experiment indicated that wherever the labour availability for hand weeding is abundant and cheaper, one can go for hand weeding or opt for the said herbicide recommendation taking into the economical considerations.
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An experiment was conducted at College Farm, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad during rabi 2020-21 on loamy sand soils to study energy balance of weed management practices in mustard. The energy balance studies were determined by using direct and indirect energy. Among the different weed management practices, Stomp 30 % EC as PE fb straw mulch 5 t ha-1 recorded higher energy input. This treatment was followed by Goal 23.5 % EC as PE fb straw mulch 5 t ha-1 and Raft 6 % EC as PE fb straw mulch 5 t ha-1. Maximum energy output, net energy, energy use efficiency and energy productivity were noticed under intercultivation and hand weeding at 15 and 30 DAS and it was statistically on par with Raft 6 % EC as PE fb intercultivation at 30 DAS, Goal 23.5 % EC as PE fb intercultivation at 30 DAS and Stomp 30 % EC as PE fb intercultivation at 30 DAS.