Performance of Dill (Suwa) under Different Weed Management Practices

Dill is a fragrant and therapeutic annual herb of the apiaceae family. It is commercially grown in Rajasthan Gujarat Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Dill seed is rich in vitamins A C B2 B3 and B9 as well as minerals including Cu K Ca Mn Fe and Mg and its seed and leaves are used as flavouring ingredients in sauces vinegar pastries and soups and in medicine as a diuretic antispasmodic and galactagogue. This book assesses the efficacy of different herbicides as pre and post-emergence or in combination with other herbicides to provide a weed-free environment during the entire growing period of dill seed for easy efficient and economically viable weed management in dill seed.