The Scientific World Journal

Research Article

Integration of Agronomic Practices with Herbicides for Sustainable Weed Management in Aerobic Rice

Table 1

List of weed control treatments used in the experiments in main season 2010/11 and off season 2011.
LabelTreatmentsApplication rateTime
(DAS)
T1Pretilachlor/safener fb bentazon/MCPA 0.5 kg a.i./ha fb 0.6/0.1 kg a.i./ha1 fb 30
T2Pretilachlor/safener fb MW 0.5 kg a.i./ha 10 fb 30
T3Pretilachlor/safener fb propanil/thiobencarb 0.5 kg a.i./ha fb 1.2/2.4 kg a.i./ha 1 fb 10
T4Pretilachlor/safener fb propanil/thiobencarb
fb bentazon/MCPA 		0.5 kg a.i./ha fb 1.2/2.4 kg a.i./ha
fb 0.6/0.1 kg a.i./ha		1 fb 10 fb 30
T5Pretilachlor/safener fb propanil/thiobencarb fb MW 0.5 kg a.i./ha fb 1.2/2.4 kg a.i./ha1 fb 10 fb 30
T6Propanil/thiobencarb 1.2/2.4 kg a.i./ha10
T7Propanil/thiobencarb fb bentazon/MCPA 1.2/2.4 kg a.i./ha fb. 0.6/0.1 kg a.i./ha10 fb 30
T8Propanil/thiobencarb fb MW 1.2/2.4 kg a.i./ha10 fb 30
T9Cyhalofop-butyl + bensulfuron 0.1 kg a.i./ha + 0.06 kg a.i/ha 10
T10Cyhalofop-butyl + bensulfuron fb bentazon/MCPA 0.1 kg a.i./ha + 0.06 kg a.i./ha fb 0.6/0.1 kg a.i./ha10 fb 30
T11Cyhalofop-butyl + bensulfuron fb MW 0.1 kg a.i./ha + 0.06 kg a.i./ha 10 fb 30
T12Bispyribac-sodium 0.03 kg a.i./ha 10
T13Bispyribac-sodium fb bentazon/MCPA 0.03 kg a.i./ha fb 0.6/0.1 kg a.i./ha10 fb 30
T14Bispyribac-sodium fb MW 0.03 kg a.i./ha 10 fb 30
T15Season long weed-free  Season long
T16Season long weedy  —
/: means that the herbicides were formulated as a proprietary mixture, +: means that the herbicides were tank-mixed and applied at the same time, all herbicides were applied as per manufacturers’ recommended rates in 300 L of water per hectare by knapsack sprayer. DAS: days after seeding; fb: followed by.