Weeds and Weed Control

Chickpea is sensitive to weed competetion. Losses in seed yield vary from 40 to 87% due to weed competition. About 60 weed species have been reported to infest chickpea fields.

Weed free crop	Lathyrus tuberosus	Portulaca oleracea
Common weeds associated with chickpea Scientific Name Common Name Chenopodium album Lambsquarters Melilotus indica Annual yellow sweet clover Lathyrus tuberosus Earth-nut pea Medicago denticulata Burclover Polygonum aviculare Knotweed Euphorbia exigua Spurge Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pipmpernel Sinapis arvensis Wild mustard Brassica compestris Wild turnip Raphanus raphanistrum Wild radish Galium aparine Catchweed bedstraw Amaranthus retroflexus Pigweed Portulaca oleracea Common purslane Avena fatua Wild oat Phalaris minor Canarygrass
Euphorbia exigua	Avena fatua	Amaranthus retroflexus

Weed Control
Chemical control Herbicides which are effective in controlling weeds in chickpea are listed below.
Herbicide	Rate in a.i. ha-1
Pre-sowing
Trifluralin	0.40 L or 1.0 kg
Triallate	0.40 L
Oxyfluorfen	0.36 L
Pre-emergence
Pendimethalin	1.5 kg
Alachlor	1.5 kg
Tribunil	1.5 kg
Post-emergence
Prometryne	0.5 L or 0.25 kg
Methabenzthiazuron	0.47 kg