Naveenkumar R1* and Kranti Kumar2
1, 2Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India – 263145
Email: naveenraja0519@gmail.com
Received-05.07.2022, Revised-15.07.2022, Accepted-27.07.2022
Abstract: Sorghum is crop which is facing the problems like lacking inputs, grown in marginal lands that too without proper care. These situations lead to weed infestation as it is mostly grown in monsoon periods; pest and disease attack is more common due to improper management. But most importantly weeds are the greatest menace in case of sorghum due to its slow growing nature in early days of its life cycle. Different types of weeds compete with the crop for different kinds and levels of inputs like water, nutrients, CO2, sunlight and space. Hence, weeds become a great threat to sorghum growth and development.
Keywords: Forage sorghum, Weeds, Herbicide, Mode of action, Intercropping
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