International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

A field experiment was conducted during Rabi, 2018-19 at Horticulture farm, RAK College of Agriculture, Sehore (M.P.) to study the effect of different weed management practices on growth and yield of cauliflower. The treatments namely - T₁- Weedy check (control), T₂- Weed free (through hand weeding) at 30 & 60 DAT, T₃ -Pendimethalin 30% EC (PE) + one hand weeding at 30 DAT, T₄ Oxyfluorfen 23.5% EC (PE) + one hand weeding at 30 DAT, T₅ - Propaquizafop 10% EC (POE) + one hand weeding at 60 DAT, T₆ -Wheat straw mulch 5kg/plot, T₇- Black plastic mulch (150 mm) were evaluated in randomized block design with three replications. Results indicated that the there was no weed under T₇ -black plastic mulch (150 mm) at all the stages. The maximum weed control efficiency (98%) was found with the treatment T₇ - black plastic mulch (150 mm) at all the stages i.e. at 30, 60 and 90 DAT. The minimum weed index (0.00, 0.00 and 0.00%) was found with the treatment T₇ (Black plastic mulch (150 mm) at all the stages. The maximum curd length, curd width, total curd weight (g) and curd yield (q ha^-1) was recorded T₇- black plastic mulch (150 mm) with the maximum net return (Rs. 75772.58 per ha).While the lowest net return was found under T₁ (Weedy check) (Rs. 21405.34 per ha) treatment. The maximum B: C ratio (1:4.0) was recorded in case of treatment T₃ [Pendimethalin 30% EC (PE) + 1HW at 30 DAT].