Table 9 Weed index (%) of direct seeded rice with respect to changing sowing dates and weed managing approaches (2 year pooled data).

Sowing date

 D₁: 10th of May

3.51 (14.44)

 D₂: 3rd of June

3.71 (16.52)

SE(m) ± 

0.03

CD (p ≤ 0.05)

0.90

Weed management practices

 W₁: weedy check

6.71 (44.12)

 W₂: four conoweedings (equivalent to weed free)

1.00 (0.00)

 W₃: bensulfuron methyl + pretilachlor, (PE)

3.69 (12.69)

 W₄: oxyfluorfen, PE

4.35 (18.77)

 W₅: bensulfuron methyl + pretilachlor (PE) fb 2, 4-D (PoE)

2.47 (5.73)

 W₆: oxyfluorfen (PE) fb 2, 4-D (PoE)

3.51 (11.56)

SE(m) ± 

0.21

CD (p ≤ 0.05)

0.62