Effect of sowing dates and weed management on yield of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)

The present study entitled “Effect of sowing dates and weed management on growth, yield economics lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)” was carried out during kharif 2020-21 at instructional cum research farm, D.K.S. College Agriculture Research Station, Bhatapara (C.G.). soil the experiment side clay- loam texture. crop grown in treatments were replicated three times split plot design. experimental consists main viz. D1: 10/11/2020, D2: 20/11/2020, D3: 30/11/2020 D4: 10/12/2020 sub W1: Weedy check, W2: Pendimethalin 30% EC @ 1 kg a.i./ha (PE) + Imazethapyr 10% SL 37.5 g (PoE), W3: 35% Imazamox WG 70 g/ha (PoE) W4: Weed free.The result revealed that maximum value observation on, attributes recorded under D1 (10/11/2020), While lowest treatment control D4 (10/12/2020) (Pendimethalin (PoE). treatmentW1 (Weedy check).Among different date sowing, 10th November higher values regarding W4 (Weed free).