A Manual of Weeds

A Manual of Weeds

by S. Krishnaprabu
 
  • ISBN: 9789388892155
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Year: 2020
  • Language: ENGLISH
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In This manual the efforts have been made to highlight the various weed management techniques of various field crops. It will be very useful for under graduate, post graduate and scientists and NGO’s. There are ten chapters presented and enumerated with figures and tables. This manual will encourage the interest of the graduate students of Agriculture science.

Dr. S. Krishnaprabhu is graduated in B.Sc., (Agriculture) from Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, where he did his M.Sc. (Ag.) in 2002. He has been working in Annamalai University from 2002, where he obtained his Ph.D. in Agronomy also with specialization in Nutrient Management  and Presently, he is Assistant Professor in Agronomy, his specialization is in Nutrient management in crop improvement and he has been teaching  courses on principles of agronomy , Irrigation and dry farming Management , Agronomy of field Crops and crop Production  to under-graduate students of ten  years. He is Supervising to his credit of more than ten numbers of Research Papers Published various international Journals. Also, a widely Accepted to text books entitled , ‘Scientific production of field crops’  are ‘Rice Production’ and value to his name.

  • Collection of Weed Specimens and Preparation of Herbarium
  • Morphological  Identification  of Weeds                                                                          
  • Study of Weed Population and Quantitative Evaluation of Weed Cover                          
  • Calculation of Weed Infestation , Weed Index, Weed Control Efficiency and Weed Smothering Efficiency                     
  • Study on Crop-weed  Competition                                                                                  
  • Types of Sprayers and Parts                                                                                         
  •  Methods of Herbicidal Application and Necessary Precautions                                    
  • Study of English Name, Scientific Name and Family  of Important Weeds                                
  • Kharif Weeds                                                                                           
  • Implements for Intercultural Operations – Hoes, Long Handled Weeders, Cultivators and Rotary Tillers