Jute (Corchoru spp.) mainly grown in eastern terai of Nepal especially in Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari districts. The area, production and
productivity of jute remains more or less stagnant for last several years. Jute cultivation become non profitable due to high cost of
cultivation especially in weeding and fibre extraction. About 20 percent cost is involved in weeding operation alone in our situations.
Labour become shortage in peak season. Keeping these things in mind a study was conducted at Jute Research Program, Itahari Sunsari
during 2005/06-2006/2007 to find out economical and environment friendly weed management practices in jute to reduce the cost of
cultivation especially in weeding. Herbicide-Targa super(Quizalofop ethyl 5% EC) 2mVL + Dhanuvit 1 mVL at 15-20 days after
emergence, rice straw mulching@ lOtlha, mixed cropping of red amaranth@ 10 kg/ha with or without hand weeding; fimners
practices(Two hand weeding) and control were evaluated in randomized complete block design in three replication. The study
revealed that highest fibre yield (4235 kglha) was recorded when jute field was mulched with rice straw (10 t/ha) followed by one
hand weeding compared to farmers practices(320l kglha). Rice straw smoother the grass population and reduces weed dry matter.
Mulching treatment gave the highest net return (Rs.30,988/ha) followed by herbicide (Targa super) application plus one hand
weeding (Rs.28,501/ha) and herbicide application minus hand weeding (Rs. 27,849/ha) compared to fanners practices(Rs.20485/ha).

Jute (Corchoru spp.) mainly grown in eastern terai of Nepal especially in Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari districts. The area, production and
productivity of jute remains more or less stagnant for last several years. Jute cultivation become non profitable due to high cost of
cultivation especially in weeding and fibre extraction. About 20 percent cost is involved in weeding operation alone in our situations.
Labour become shortage in peak season. Keeping these things in mind a study was conducted at Jute Research Program, Itahari Sunsari
during 2005/06-2006/2007 to find out economical and environment friendly weed management practices in jute to reduce the cost of
cultivation especially in weeding. Herbicide-Targa super(Quizalofop ethyl 5% EC) 2mVL + Dhanuvit 1 mVL at 15-20 days after
emergence, rice straw mulching@ lOtlha, mixed cropping of red amaranth@ 10 kg/ha with or without hand weeding; fimners
practices(Two hand weeding) and control were evaluated in randomized complete block design in three replication. The study
revealed that highest fibre yield (4235 kglha) was recorded when jute field was mulched with rice straw (10 t/ha) followed by one
hand weeding compared to farmers practices(320l kglha). Rice straw smoother the grass population and reduces weed dry matter.
Mulching treatment gave the highest net return (Rs.30,988/ha) followed by herbicide (Targa super) application plus one hand
weeding (Rs.28,501/ha) and herbicide application minus hand weeding (Rs. 27,849/ha) compared to fanners practices(Rs.20485/ha).