Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of weed management on growth anil yield
of banana cv. Nendran and to identify the critical stages of weeding so as to get maximum returns.
Reduction in growth parameters was observed in plots unweeded up to harvest and up to six months after
planting compared to frequent monthly weeded plots. Conventional weeding and weeding up to late
vegetative phase and bunch maturation phase resulted in more or less similar effect with respect to growth
characters, duration and yield. Hence weeding during the first six months is critical for maximum growth
and higher yield. Conventional weeding was found to he the most economical practice in banana.
