LPM 121: Fodder Production and Grassland Management (1+1)

WEED CONTROL / BUSH CONTROL

• Both herbaceous and shrubby weeds are found to invade deteriorated grasslands. Eradicating weeds is to be a continous process in deteriorated grasslands. To eradicate the weeds, various methods are available such as 
  • Manual cutting
  • Mechanised means by the use of implements
  • Digging out
  • Burning (in case of heavy infestation)
  • Use of weedicides