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This research under the title of effects of integrated weed management on green forage yield of Oats ( Avena sativa L. ) had carried out in the research farm of Lovely Professional University during winter season 2019-2020 to insure the effects of integrated weed management on the growth, yield and quality parameters of Oats. This research work was carried out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) which contained nine treatments replicated three times. The treatments included of various weed control techniques like weedy check (control), weed free check, hand weeding at 25 days after sowing, hand hoeing at 25 days after sowing, pre-emergence application of Pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg a.i. ha-1 + one hand weeding at 40 days after sowing, post emergence application of 2-4-D @ 0.75 kg a.i. ha -1 at 21 days after sowing + one hand weeding at 35 days after sowing, post emergence metsulfuron methyl @ 0.004 kg a.i. ha -1 at 21 days after sowing + one hand weeding at 35 days after sowing, post emergence application of 2-4-D @ 0.75 kg a.i. ha -1 at 21 days after sowing + one hand hoeing at 35 days after sowing and post emergence metsulfuron methyl @ 0.004 kg a.i. ha -1 at 21 days after sowing + hand hoeing at 35 days after sowing. During this research the variety of oats was Kent which was sown by drilling method in the rows with the space of 30 cm and depth of 1-2 cm on a flatbed in plot size of 5m x 3m. Weed free check was considered preferable in all of the growth and yield parameters traced by Pre-emergence application of pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg a.i. ha-1 + one hand weeding at 35 DAS and post emergence application of Atrazine @ 0.75 kg a.i ha -1 at 21 DAS + one hand weeding at 35 DAS. The above detailed treatments in that regularity seize the maximum to minimum weed control efficiency and minimum to maximum weed index corresponding to dry matter of the weeds and forage product, respectively. According to green forage yield, weed free check confirmed highest among all the treatments and traced by Post emergence application of metsulfuron methyl @ 0.004 kg a.i. ha-1 at 21 DAS + one hand weeding at 35 DAS.