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Abstract Two field experiments were conducted at the Experimental Farm of Rice Research and Training Center (RRTC) Sakha, KafrEl-Shelkh, Egypt during 2011 and 2012 seasons to study the integrated effect of plant density and herbicide application on weed control, growth and yield of hybrid rice (SK 2034H) under transplanting and broadcast-seeded methods. Three seeding rates; i.e., (8, 10 and 12 kg seed/fed). Eleven treatments of herbicide; i.e., (Rainbow 400 ml, Rainbow 200 with Inpul 10 g, Rainbow 200, 300, 400 ml with Inpul 20 g, Nominee 800 ml, Nominee 400 with Inpul 10 g, Nominee 400, 600, 800 ml with Inpul 20 g/fed and weedy check) were applied in broadcast- seeded rice. In transplanted rice, three transplanting spaces; i.e., (15 x 20, 20 x 20 and 25 x 20 cm). Five weed control treatments; i.e., (Citron 1, 2 l, Granite 17.5, 35 ml and weedy check) were evaluated. The results showed that, the best combination for weed management and improved broadcasting rice yield was under the seeding rate of 10 kg seeds /fed with Rainbow at the rate of 400 ml as well as Nominee at the rate of 600 ml in mixture with Inpul at the rate of 20 g/fed. In transplanting rice the medium space of 20 x 20 cm with Granite at the rate of 35 ml/fed during the two seasons. |