Title: Common weeds of kharif crops of block Sunderbani district Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir)

Abstract: The present communication pertains to the common weeds of Kharif crops of block Sunderbani district Rajouri Jammu and Kashmr. The study was based on extensive and intensive field surveys made during different months of Kharif season 2010. During the course of study the authors have selected 5 important villages of block Sunderbani i.e. Balshama, Bajabain, Chaniprat, Lamman and Thandapani. Three sites were selected in each village. A total of 56 weed species belonging to 3 monocot and 19 dicot families were reported from the study area. Out of these 22 families, the predominance was shown by monocot family Poaceae having 9 weed species followed by families Amaranthaceae and Asteraceae each having 6 weed species. [L.R. Dangwal1, Amandeep Singh, Tajinder Singh and Antima (2011). SharmaCommon weeds of kharif crops of block Sunderbani district Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir). Pak. J. Weed Sci. Res. 17(1): 9-15, 2011]

Key words: Monocot weeds, dicot weeds, maize, rice, Poaceae.

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Article: WeedsNews2344 (permalink)
Categories: :WeedsNews:agricultural weed, :WeedsNews:research alert
Date: 12 October 2011; 11:20:39 AM AEDT

Author Name: Zheljana Peric
Author ID: zper12