Handbook of Integrated Weed Management for Major Field Crop
1st Edition
Published on 21. October 2024
150 pages
978-981-5305-09-8 (ISBN)
Description
Handbook of Integrated Weed Management for Major Field Crops provides a comprehensive guide to the identification, ecology, and management of weeds in key agricultural crops such as rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane, oilseeds, pulses, and more. The book highlights an integrated approach to weed control, combining cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods. Each chapter focuses on specific crops, detailing tailored strategies for effective weed management in diverse agroecological zones. The text also explores weed biology, crop competition, and the role of environmental factors in weed proliferation. With an emphasis on sustainability and economic efficiency, this handbook is a crucial resource for students, researchers, farm managers, and agricultural professionals seeking practical and ecological weed management solutions.
Key Features:
- Comprehensive coverage of weed identification, biology, and ecology.
- Focus on integrated weed management strategies across major field crops.
- Detailed weed control approaches for specific crops.
- Emphasis on sustainable and economically efficient practices.
- Essential resource for students, researchers, and professionals in agriculture.
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Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- End User License Agreement
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Weeds - Introduction, Concept, Characteristics and Importance in Agriculture
- INTRODUCTION
- ORIGIN OF WEEDS
- Changing Status of Plants
- Perpetual Problems from Perennials and New Threats from Annuals
- CHARACTERISTICS OF WEEDS
- HOW WEEDS HARM PLANTS OR LAND USE
- Damage from Weeds: Contributing Factors
- Species or Group of Weeds
- Weed Density
- Duration of the Weed Competition
- Cultivation Method
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Survey, Collection, Preservation and Identification of Weeds
- INTRODUCTION
- WEED SURVEY
- Roving Survey
- Necessary Materials
- Methods
- Data Evaluation
- Survey on Farm
- ASSESSMENT OF WEED CONTROL TREATMENTS
- Visual Estimation
- Weed Counts and Weed Density
- Weed Weight
- COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF WEED SPECIMENS
- Collection of Weeds
- Materials Required for Collection
- Guidelines for Collection
- Diary or Notebook
- Pressing the Weed Specimen
- Materials Required
- Guidelines for Pressing
- Drying the Specimen
- Chemical Treatment of Specimen
- Chemicals Used for Treatment
- Materials Required and Preparation of Solution
- Mounting, Labeling, and Storing of Specimen
- Materials Required for Mounting
- Preservation of Succulent and Aquatic Weeds
- Preparation of Solution
- IDENTIFICATION OF WEEDS
- Morphological Features
- Grasses (Poaceae or Gramineae)
- Sedges (Cyperaceae)
- Broad-Leaves
- Ferns
- Algae
- Weeds According to Their Life Cycle
- Annuals
- Biennials
- Perennials
- Other Classifications
- Habitat
- Soil Type
- Origin
- Special Weeds
- According to Association
- Waste Places and Roadsides
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Parasitic Weeds and their Management
- INTRODUCTION
- Genus Striga (Witchweeds)
- Genus Orobanche (Broomrapes)
- Genus Cuscuta (Dodder)
- Genus Loranthus (Mistletoe)
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Ecology and Biology of Weeds
- INTRODUCTION
- WEED SUBSISTENCE
- Weed Biology
- Life Cycle and Growth Patterns
- Reproductive Strategies
- Adaptive Traits
- Competitive Abilities
- Allelopathy
- Ecological Interactions
- Invasive Behavior
- VITAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Seed Production
- Seed Dormancy and Longevity
- Vegetative Reproduction
- Dispersal Mechanism
- Crop Mimicry
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- An Integrated Approach to the Control of Weeds in Rice Fields
- INTRODUCTION
- INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT IN RICE
- IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MAJOR WEEDS OF RICE
- Grasses: Important Traits of their Morphology
- Prominent Grassy Weeds Affecting Rice Production
- Sedges: Significant Morphological Traits
- Prominent Sedges Affecting Rice Production
- Broad Leaf: Significant Morphological Traits
- Prominent Broad Leaf Weeds Affecting Rice Production
- Ferns: Significant Morphological Traits
- Algal Weeds: Significant Morphological Traits
- WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
- Pre-emptive Measures
- Cultural Practices
- Crop Rotation
- Selection of Cultivar
- Field Preparation
- Time of Planting
- Seed Rate/Spacing and Plant Density
- Age and Number of Seedlings/Hill
- Fertilizer Management
- Water Management
- Mechanical Method
- Biological Control/Bioherbicides
- Chemical Weed Control
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- An Integrated Approach to the Control of Weeds in Wheat Crop
- INTRODUCTION
- MAJOR WEED FLORA
- CRITICAL PERIOD
- WEED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
- Preventive Methods
- Good Management
- Increasing Crop Vigor
- Stale Seed Beds
- Summer Fallowing
- Crop Rotation
- Competitive Cropping
- Pre-Sowing Irrigation
- Seed Rate/Sowing Method/Sowing Time
- Fertilizer Application
- Herbicide Rotation
- Drainage
- Mechanical and Physical Methods
- Chemical Weed Control
- Integrated Weed Control
- Precautions in Use of Herbicides
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- An Integrated Approach to Weed Control in Sorghum and Pearl Millet
- INTRODUCTION
- MAJOR WEED FLORA
- Common Weed Species in Sorghum and Pearl Millet Fields
- Grasses
- Broadleaf Weeds
- Sedges
- Other Weeds
- CRITICAL PERIOD
- Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor):
- Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum):
- SORGHUM AND PEARL MILLET WEED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES
- High-Intensity Cropping
- Field Preparation
- Time of Sowing
- Seed and Sowing
- Fertilizer Management
- Management of Water
- Mechanical Weed Control
- Chemical Control
- Post-Harvest Weed Control
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Integrated Weed Management in Maize
- INTRODUCTION
- PRIMARY WEED CONCERNS
- WEED COMPETITION CRITICAL PERIOD
- METHODS OF WEED CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT
- Land Preparation
- Method of Sowing/Planting
- Varieties
- Plant population
- Fertilizer
- Hand Weeding/Manual Control
- Chemical Weed Control
- INTEGRATED APPROACH
- ADAPTATION TO LOCAL CONTEXTS
- SUSTAINABILITY AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Integrated Weed Management in Sugarcane
- INTRODUCTION
- MAJOR WEED FLORA
- Weeds Emerging in Autumn Planted Crop
- Weeds Emerging in Spring-Planted Crop
- Weeds Emerging during Rainy Season
- MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Integrated Weed Management in Cotton
- INTRODUCTION
- MAJOR WEED FLORA
- WEED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
- Cultural Practices
- Crop Rotation
- Field Preparation
- Timely Sowing
- Seed Rate and Spacing
- Method of Sowing
- Inter Cropping and Mixed Cropping
- Gap Filling and Thinning
- Manure and Fertilizer Application
- Mechanical Method
- Herbicidal Control
- Pre-Emergent Herbicides Recommended
- Pre-Plant Incorporated (PPI) Herbicides
- Recommended Herbicides for Post-Emergent Directed Spray
- Post-Emergent Herbicides
- Herbicide-Resistant Cotton Cultivars
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Integrated Weed Management in Oilseeds
- INTRODUCTION
- MAJOR WEED FLORA OF OILSEED CROPS
- CRITICAL PERIOD OF CROP WEED COMPETITION AND EXTENT OF CROP LOSSES DUE TO WEEDS
- WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
- Chemical Methods
- Groundnut
- Soybean
- Safflower
- Niger
- Sunflower
- Management of Weeds in Oilseed-Based Intercropping System
- Parasitic Weed Control
- Orobanche spp. in Mustard
- Rapeseed-Mustard
- Linseed
- Integrated Weed Management (IWM)
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Integrated Weed Management in Pulses
- INTRODUCTION
- MAJOR WEED FLORA
- Kharif/Zaid Season
- Rabi Season
- Weed Management Strategy
- Cultural Methods
- Mechanical Methods
- Chemical Methods
- Inter-cropping System
- Cuscuta spp. (Dodder)
- Tolerant Varieties
- Chemical Control
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Herbicides
- INTRODUCTION
- LIST OF HERBICIDES REGISTERED IN INDIA
- HERBICIDE CLASSIFICATION
- Classification Based on Chemical Composition
- Inorganic Herbicides
- Organic Herbicides
- Classification Based on Selectivity
- Classification Based on Mode of Action
- Classification Based on Site of Application
- Classification Based on Time of Application
- HERBICIDE APPLICATION TECHNIQUES
- Usual Herbicide Formulations in the Market
- Rate of Application
- Herbicides Calculation
- Methods of Application of Herbicides
- Application Techniques
- EQUIPMENTS
- Conventional Manually Operated Sprayers
- Requisites for Good Herbicides Sprayer
- Hydraulic Knapsack Sprayer
- Nozzle Types
- Cone Types
- Sprayer Calibration
- Materials and Methods
- Proper Safety Measures
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Subject Index
- Back Cover
