An experiment was carried out during Kharif season of 2020 at Crop Research Farm, NAI, SHUATS to evaluate the bio-efficacy of herbicides on growth and yield of moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia) and associated weeds. The experiment consisted of 9 treatments which includes hand weeding, pendimethalin as pre-emergence herbicide, fluchloral in as pre-plant incorporation and post emergence herbicide, imazethapyr as post-emergence herbicide and Unweeded (Weedy check).The results indicate the occurrence of broadleaf plants, grasses and sedges. Where seven weed species belonging to 5 families were identified. The dominant weed species are Digera muricata, Phyllanthus niruri, Melothria pendula, Cynodon dactylon, Digitaria sanguinalis, Dactyloctenium aegyptium and Cyperus spp. The result revealed that, application of Imazethapyr PoE 30 g/ha recorded maximum plant height (29.75cm), whereas Fluchloralin PPI 0.50 kg/ha obtained maximum crop growth rate (5.27 g/m2/day), pods/plant (31.53), seeds/pod (

Moth bean, weed control methods, herbicides and seed yield.

The application of Imazethapyr PoE 50 g/ha was found more effective on weeds in moth bean under Uttar Pradesh climatic condition, whereas Fluchloralin PPI 0.50 kg/ha found more effective on yield and economics in moth bean.

Moharana, S. K., Singh, S., Deb, K. and Girisha, K. (2021). Effect of Different Weed Management Practices of Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(2): 456-460.