Introduction to Major Field Crops

Weed Management

Weed competition is less in lowland situationcompare to uplands. Some of the common weed floras of low land are sedges likeCyperusdifformis, C. iria, Fimbristylismiliaceae, dicots like Ludwigia sp., Eichhorniacrassipes, Salvaniamolestaand monocots likeEchinochloasp.

Weed control is practiced manually by hand weeding, hoes, rotary weeder, pre-emergence application of herbicides likeButachlororThiobencarb @2.0 kg/ha. Integrated weed control is very effective in controlling weeds.