Abstract
Dry direct-seeded rice (DSR) is gaining prominence as a sustainable alternative to conventional transplanting due to labor shortages and water scarcity. However, weed infestation remains a critical challenge in this method, significantly reducing yields. This study evaluates the impact of various herbicide combinations on soil microflora, enzyme activity, nutrient uptake, and weed control in DSR. A field experiment was conducted at the Main Research Station, Hebbal, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, India, using a randomized block design with twelve treatments, including chemical and mechanical weed management methods. The results showed that herbicide combinations such as bensulfuron-methyl + pretilachlor followed by bispyribac sodium or triafamone + ethoxysulfuron effectively controlled weeds with minimal impact on soil microbial activity and soil enzymatic functions. These treatments enhanced nutrient uptake by the crop while reducing nutrient loss through weeds, leading to higher grain and straw yields. Hand weeding at 20, 40, and 60 days after sowing recorded the highest grain (5.50 t ha⁻¹) and straw yield (7.22 t ha⁻¹), which was statistically on par with bensulfuron- methyl + pretilachlor followed by bispyribac sodium (5.39 and 7.16 t ha⁻¹) and bensulfuron- methyl + pretilachlor followed by triafamone + ethoxysulfuron (5.29 and 7.03 t ha⁻¹). The lowest yields (grain: 1.40 t ha⁻¹, straw: 2.32 t ha⁻¹) were recorded in the weedy check.
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Claim · model-written summary
Bensulfuron-methyl plus pretilachlor followed by bispyribac sodium controlled weeds effectively.
- Taxon
- Rice
Oryza sativat0 - Treatment
- bensulfuron-methyl + pretilachlor followed by bispyribac sodiume0
- Interactor
- weedse0weed
- Outcome
- weedse0
- Direction
- controllede0
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Verbatim
t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“herbicide combinations such as bensulfuron-methyl + pretilachlor followed by bispyribac sodium or triafamone + ethoxysulfuron effectively controlled weeds”
Claim · model-written summary
Triafamone plus ethoxysulfuron controlled weeds effectively.
- Taxon
- RiceOryza sativat0
- Treatment
- triafamone + ethoxysulfurone0
- Interactor
- weedse0weed
- Outcome
- weedse0
- Direction
- controllede0
Not reportedComparator
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t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“triafamone + ethoxysulfuron effectively controlled weeds”
Claim · model-written summary
These herbicide treatments had minimal impact on soil microbial activity and enzymatic functions.
- Taxon
- RiceOryza sativat0
- Treatment
- These treatmentse0
- Outcome
- soil microbial activity and soil enzymatic functionse1
- Direction
- minimal impacte1
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t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“These treatments enhanced nutrient uptake by the crop while reducing nutrient loss through weeds”
e1“minimal impact on soil microbial activity and soil enzymatic functions”
Claim · model-written summary
These treatments enhanced crop nutrient uptake.
- Taxon
- RiceOryza sativat0
- Treatment
- These treatmentse0
- Outcome
- nutrient uptake by the crope0
- Direction
- enhancede0
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Verbatim
t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“These treatments enhanced nutrient uptake by the crop”
Claim · model-written summary
These treatments reduced nutrient loss through weeds.
- Taxon
- RiceOryza sativat0
- Treatment
- These treatmentse0
- Interactor
- weedse0weed
- Outcome
- nutrient loss through weedse0
- Direction
- reducinge0
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Verbatim
t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“These treatments enhanced nutrient uptake by the crop while reducing nutrient loss through weeds”
Claim · model-written summary
These treatments led to higher grain and straw yields.
- Taxon
- RiceOryza sativat0
- Treatment
- These treatmentse0
- Outcome
- grain and straw yieldse0
- Direction
- highere0
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Verbatim
t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“These treatments enhanced nutrient uptake by the crop while reducing nutrient loss through weeds, leading to higher grain and straw yields”
Claim · model-written summary
Hand weeding recorded the highest grain yield of 5.50 t ha⁻¹.
- Taxon
- RiceOryza sativat0
- Treatment
- Hand weeding at 20, 40, and 60 days after sowinge0
- Outcome
- graine0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 5.50 t ha⁻¹e0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“Hand weeding at 20, 40, and 60 days after sowing recorded the highest grain (5.50 t ha⁻¹)”
Claim · model-written summary
Hand weeding recorded straw yield of 7.22 t ha⁻¹.
- Taxon
- RiceOryza sativat0
- Treatment
- Hand weeding at 20, 40, and 60 days after sowinge0
- Outcome
- straw yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 7.22 t ha⁻¹e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“Hand weeding at 20, 40, and 60 days after sowing recorded the highest grain (5.50 t ha⁻¹) and straw yield (7.22 t ha⁻¹)”
Claim · model-written summary
Bensulfuron-methyl plus pretilachlor followed by bispyribac sodium gave grain yield of 5.39 t ha⁻¹, statistically on par with hand weeding.
- Taxon
- RiceOryza sativat0
- Treatment
- bensulfuron- methyl + pretilachlor followed by bispyribac sodiume0
- Outcome
- graine1
- Direction
- on pare0
- Value
- 5.39e0
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Verbatim
t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“statistically on par with bensulfuron- methyl + pretilachlor followed by bispyribac sodium (5.39 and 7.16 t ha⁻¹)”
e1“the highest grain (5.50 t ha⁻¹) and straw yield (7.22 t ha⁻¹)”
Claim · model-written summary
Bensulfuron-methyl plus pretilachlor followed by bispyribac sodium gave straw yield of 7.16 t ha⁻¹, statistically on par with hand weeding.
- Taxon
- RiceOryza sativat0
- Treatment
- bensulfuron- methyl + pretilachlor followed by bispyribac sodiume0
- Outcome
- straw yielde1
- Direction
- on pare0
- Value
- 7.16 t ha⁻¹e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“statistically on par with bensulfuron- methyl + pretilachlor followed by bispyribac sodium (5.39 and 7.16 t ha⁻¹)”
e1“the highest grain (5.50 t ha⁻¹) and straw yield (7.22 t ha⁻¹)”
Claim · model-written summary
Weedy check gave the lowest grain yield of 1.40 t ha⁻¹.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“The lowest yields (grain: 1.40 t ha⁻¹, straw: 2.32 t ha⁻¹) were recorded in the weedy check”
Claim · model-written summary
Weedy check gave the lowest straw yield of 2.32 t ha⁻¹.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Dry Direct-Seeded Rice”
e0“The lowest yields (grain: 1.40 t ha⁻¹, straw: 2.32 t ha⁻¹) were recorded in the weedy check”
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