Table 1 Effect of different weed control treatments on dry weight of associated potato weeds (g/m2) after 70 days from planting and at harvest during 2017 season
From: Comparison of safe weed control methods with chemical herbicide in potato field
Treatments | 2017 season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At 70 days | At harvest | |||||
Broadleaved | Grassy | Total | Broadleaved | Grassy | Total | |
Rice straw mulch | 8.75 | 9.92 | 18.67 | 25.12 | 21.12 | 46.24 |
Wheat straw mulch | 3.21 | 4.20 | 7.41 | 14.75 | 17.10 | 31.85 |
Cheeseweed straw mulch | 3.00 | 3.95 | 6.95 | 13.15 | 16.13 | 29.28 |
Salix straw mulch | 4.65 | 4.95 | 9.60 | 17.20 | 18.40 | 35.60 |
Guava leaf straw mulch | 5.42 | 6.12 | 11.54 | 19.70 | 19.10 | 38.80 |
Banana leaf straw mulch | 2.23 | 3.74 | 5.97 | 12.71 | 15.72 | 28.43 |
Black plastic mulch | 1.52 | 2.17 | 3.69 | 7.13 | 8.22 | 15.35 |
Metribuzin | 2.12 | 6.15 | 8.27 | 10.14 | 22.60 | 32.74 |
Hoeing (twice) | 7.14 | 8.28 | 16.42 | 24.10 | 20.84 | 44.94 |
Unweeded check | 60.17 | 57.12 | 117.29 | 129.72 | 115.82 | 245.54 |
LSD 0.05 | 4.15 | 5.11 | 7.21 | 2.34 | 2.23 | 4.53 |