Paper · 2026 · Discover Plants.

Enhancing productivity, nutrient uptake and weed pressure reduction in short-duration pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) through optimum sowing window and integrated weed management

N. R. Sandya; K. Dujeshwer; Y. Nandhini; et al.

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Abstract

Weed possess a significant challenge to the agro-ecosystem in India, especially in wider spaced upland kharif crop like pigeon pea. It causes competition for nutrient, space, moisture and light, also the human efficiency, yields and economic loss. A field experiment was conducted during kharif season at Agricultural Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi to evaluate the sowing window and integrated weed control methods on weed control efficiency, yield and nutrient uptake of short duration pigeon pea. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three sowing dates, viz . D 1 -June 11, D 2 -June 25 and D 3 -July 09 in main plot treatments. Six weed management practices were taken as subplot treatments viz ., W 1 -Weedy check, W 2 -Pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha −1 (PE) fb one HW at 25 DAS, W 3 -Pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha −1 fb Imazethapyr 100 g ha −1 (PoE) at 25 DAS (+ 2–3 days), W 4 -Pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha −1 fb Imazethapyr 100 g ha −1 at 25 DAS fb one HW at 50 DAS, W 5 -Imazethapyr 100 g ha −1 at 25 DAS fb one HW at 50 DAS and W 6 -Two hand weedings at 25 and 50 DAS was conducted with the UPAS-120 variety of pigeon pea. Maximum weed density of 24.03% and 11.90% and weed biomass of 23.19% and 11.90% were recorded with July 09 and June 25 sowing dates, respectively, compared to early sowing on June 11. With the application of Pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha −1 fb Imazethapyr 100 g ha −1 at 25 DAS fb one HW at 50 DAS gave higher WCE than the other treatments. Yield and yield attributes of pigeon pea were higher in June 11 sowing with a grain yield of 14.6 q ha −1 and, 13.8 q ha −1 in weed management, HW at 25 and 50 DAS which was statistically similar with 13.5 q ha −1 of grain yield on spraying Pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha −1 fb Imazethapyr 100 g ha −1 at 25 DAS fb one HW at 50 DAS.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

July 09 sowing had maximum weed density, reported as 24.03% versus June 11.

Taxon
pigeon peaCajanus cajant0
Treatment
July 09e0
Interactor
Weede0weed
Outcome
weed densitye0
Direction
Maximume0
Value
24.03%e0
Comparator
June 11e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cajanus cajan
Cajanus cajan · TaxonFilo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Maximum weed density of 24.03% and 11.90% and weed biomass of 23.19% and 11.90% were recorded with July 09 and June 25 sowing dates, respectively, compared to early sowing on June 11”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

June 25 sowing had 11.90% weed density versus June 11.

Taxon
pigeon peaCajanus cajant0
Treatment
June 25e0
Interactor
Weede0weed
Outcome
weed densitye0
Direction
Maximume0
Value
11.90%e0
Comparator
June 11e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cajanus cajan
Cajanus cajan · TaxonFilo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Maximum weed density of 24.03% and 11.90% and weed biomass of 23.19% and 11.90% were recorded with July 09 and June 25 sowing dates, respectively, compared to early sowing on June 11”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

July 09 sowing had 23.19% weed biomass versus June 11.

Taxon
pigeon peaCajanus cajant0
Treatment
July 09e0
Interactor
Weede0weed
Outcome
weed biomasse0
Direction
Maximume0
Value
23.19%e0
Comparator
June 11e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cajanus cajan
Cajanus cajan · TaxonFilo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Maximum weed density of 24.03% and 11.90% and weed biomass of 23.19% and 11.90% were recorded with July 09 and June 25 sowing dates, respectively, compared to early sowing on June 11”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

June 25 sowing had 11.90% weed biomass versus June 11.

Taxon
pigeon peaCajanus cajant0
Treatment
June 25e0
Interactor
Weede0weed
Outcome
weed biomasse0
Direction
Maximume0
Value
11.90%e0
Comparator
June 11e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cajanus cajan
Cajanus cajan · TaxonFilo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Maximum weed density of 24.03% and 11.90% and weed biomass of 23.19% and 11.90% were recorded with July 09 and June 25 sowing dates, respectively, compared to early sowing on June 11”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Sequential pendimethalin, imazethapyr and hand weeding gave higher weed control efficiency.

Taxon
pigeon peaCajanus cajant0
Treatment
Pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha −1 fb Imazethapyr 100 g ha −1 at 25 DAS fb one HW at 50 DASe0
Outcome
WCEe0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
other treatmentse0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cajanus cajan
Cajanus cajan · TaxonFilo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“With the application of Pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha −1 fb Imazethapyr 100 g ha −1 at 25 DAS fb one HW at 50 DAS gave higher WCE than the other treatments”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

June 11 sowing produced higher pigeon pea yield attributes and 14.6 q ha−1 grain yield.

Taxon
pigeon peaCajanus cajane0
Treatment
June 11 sowinge0
Outcome
grain yielde0
Direction
highere0
Value
14.6 q ha −1e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cajanus cajan
Cajanus cajan · TaxonFilo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Yield and yield attributes of pigeon pea were higher in June 11 sowing with a grain yield of 14.6 q ha −1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Two hand weedings produced 13.8 q ha−1 grain yield.

Taxon
pigeon peaCajanus cajant0
Treatment
HW at 25 and 50 DASe0
Outcome
grain yielde1
Value
13.8 q ha −1e0

Not reportedComparatorDirection

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cajanus cajan
Cajanus cajan · TaxonFilo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“13.8 q ha −1 in weed management, HW at 25 and 50 DAS”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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“Yield and yield attributes of pigeon pea were higher in June 11 sowing with a grain yield of 14.6 q ha −1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Sequential herbicides and hand weeding gave 13.5 q ha−1 grain yield, statistically similar to hand weeding.

Taxon
pigeon peaCajanus cajant0
Treatment
Pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha −1 fb Imazethapyr 100 g ha −1 at 25 DAS fb one HW at 50 DASe0
Outcome
grain yielde0
Direction
statistically similare0
Value
13.5 q ha −1e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Cajanus cajan
Cajanus cajan · TaxonFilo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“statistically similar with 13.5 q ha −1 of grain yield on spraying Pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha −1 fb Imazethapyr 100 g ha −1 at 25 DAS fb one HW at 50 DAS”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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“pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)”

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Imazethapyr · yield · Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea)Positive and negative results

13 papers: 11 positive, 2 negative or no effect

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pendimethalin · yield · Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea)Positive and negative results

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Imazethapyr · weed · Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea)Results agree

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pendimethalin · weed · Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea)Results agree

21 papers: 21 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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