Man has attempted to control unwanted vegetation, the weeds, with some kind of chemical since centuries. But a real breakthrough in the chemical control of weeds was achieved in 1945 with the announcement of 2,4-D and MCPA in the USA and England, respectively, as highly selective, growth regulator type of herbicides to control broadleaf weeds […]
List of Herbicides and their Uses | Weeds Control | India | Agriculture
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Herbicides Used in Plantations | Weed Control | India | Agriculture
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In this article we will discuss about the herbicides used in plantations of India. In India, plantation crops like tea, coffee, and rubber are infested with difficult weeds like Chromolaena odorata (= Eupatorium odoratum), Imperata cylindrica, Pennisetum clandestinum, Paspalum conjugatum, Mikania micrantha, and Oxalis spp., besides several other common weeds. Among the parasitic weeds, dodder […]
List of Noxious Farm Weeds (With Control) | India | Agriculture
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List of noxious farm weeds: 1. Cyperus Rotundus L. 2. Cynodon Dactylon (L.) Pers. 3. Sorghum Halepense (L.) Pers. 4. Saccharum Spontaneum (L.) 5. Pluchea Lanceolata (DC), C.B. Clarke 6. Alhaghipseudalhagi (M. Bieb) Desv. 7. Partheniumhysterophorus L. 8. Striga Spp. 9. Orobanche Spp. 10. Cuscuta Spp. 11. Solanum Elaegnifolium 12. Avena Fatua L. 13. Chromolaena Odorata R.M.K. 14. Lantana Camara L. and […]