Response of transplanted fingermillet (Eleusine coracana) on yield and economics as influenced by integrated weed-management practices

A field experiment was conducted during 1995 and 1996 to find out the effic acy of weed-management practices and to determine a cost/effective method i n fingermillet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] Butachlor application 7 day s after planting (either with or without earthing up at 35 DAP) recorded lo west dry biomass of weed (0.4-0.53 q/ha) and weed index (up to 5), more tha n 85% weed-control efficiency, higher grain yield (51-54 q/ha), and gross ( Rs 26,000) and net (Rs 20,000) returns. These plots were quite comparable t o weed-free check plots. Application of isoproturon or 2,4-D sodium salt 7 DAP either @ 0.75 kg a.i./ha or @ 0.5 a.i./ha along with earthing up at 35 DAP was found the second best treatment for effective weed control, giving higher yield and returns.