Weed management practices influence productivity and profitability in kharif Greengram (Vigna radiata L.)

A field experiment with the objectives to understand the effect of weed management practices on kharif greengram (Vigna radiata L.) during kharif season of 2023. Weed free treatment recorded significantly higher seed and stover yield (1545 and 3316 kg/ha, respectively). Further, imazethapyr 100 ml/ha as PoE at 15 DAS + interculture fb hand weeding at 40 DAS registered significantly higher seed and stover yield (1330 and 2905 kg/ha, respectively) and found at par with stale seedbed fb interculture and hand weeding at 40 DAS (1286 and 2828 kg/ha, respectively) as compared to unweeded check (491 and 1297 kg/ha, respectively) owing to the effective suppression of grasses, sedges, broad leaf and total weeds at 50 DAS and at harvest with higher weed control efficiency and lower weed index values. Furthermore, imazethapyr 100 ml/ha as PoE at 15 DAS + interculture fb hand weeding at 40 DAS recorded higher net neturns (₹ 70670/ha) followed by weed free (₹ 67350/ha) and stale seedbed fb interculture and hand weeding at 40 DAS (₹ 64126/ha) as compared to unweeded check.