Table 7 Kernel yield of maize and system yield in terms of system cotton equivalent yield (CEY) as influenced by tillage practices and weed management (WM) options after 3rd year.
Treatment Interaction | WM | kernel yield (kg ha-₁) | System (CEY) (kg ha-₁) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tillage | ||||
T1: CT(C)-CT(M)-Fallow (NSr) | W1 | 6822 | 3756 | |
W2 | 6854 | 3801 | ||
W3 | 6354 | 3908 | ||
W4 | 4025 | 1848 | ||
W1 | 7133 | 4005 | ||
T2: CT(C)-ZT(M)-ZT(Sr) | W2 | 7662 | 4187 | |
W3 | 6558 | 4109 | ||
W4 | 3559 | 1767 | ||
T3: ZT(C) + SrR-ZT(M) + CR-ZT(Sr) + MS | W1 | 7780 | 4292 | |
W2 | 7456 | 4206 | ||
W3 | 7253 | 4453 | ||
W4 | 4713 | 2157 | ||
Tillage practices | ||||
T1: CT(C)-CT(M)-Fallow (NSr) | 6014 | 3328 | ||
T2: CT(C)-ZT(M)-ZT(Sr) | 6228 | 3517 | ||
T3: ZT(C) + SrR-ZT(M) + CR-ZT(Sr) + MS | 6801 | 3775 | ||
Weed Management options | ||||
W1- Chemical weed control | 7245 | 4018 | ||
W2- Herbicide rotation | 7324 | 4065 | ||
W3- IWM | 6722 | 4157 | ||
W4- Single hand-weeded control | 4099 | 1921 | ||
SE(m)± | CD(P = 0.05) | SE(m)± | CD(P = 0.05) | |
Tillage | 144.83 | 568.66 | 18.69 | 73.38 |
Weed Management | 126.98 | 377.28 | 40.29 | 119.71 |
Interactions | ||||
W at same level of T | 219.94 | NS | 69.79 | 207.35 |
T at same level of W | 239.28 | NS | 63.26 | 187.96 |
