Common weeds and their Botanical names
Wild potato or moring glory Striga senegalensisBroom weed Ipomea spp
Emilia Sida acuta
Giant star grass Emilia sonchifolia
Stubborn grass Cynodon nlemfuensis
Sensitive plant Sporobolus pyramidalis
Bur weed Mimosa pudica
Weeds compete with crops for water, light, and mineral nutrients. Those with broad leaves over-shadow the crops from direct light intensity and in turn reduces photosynthesis. They utilize nutrients and water in the soil thereby preventing the crops from getting them.
2. Because of their ability to grow fast, weeds can suppress growth of crops on the farm thereby reducing their development and yield.
WEED DISPERSAL METHODS
Some common garden weeds
WEEDS AND THEIR BOTANICAL NAMES
1 Guinea grass Panicumm maximum
3 Tridax Tridax prociimbem
6 Siam weed Eluesine indica
IMAGES OF WEEDS AND THEIR NAMES
7 African or bush marigold Chromoleana odorata8 Pig weed Aspilia Africana
9 Goat weed or blue top Boerhavia diffusa
10 Water leaf
11 Soft weed Talinum triagulare
12 Wild green Erogratis tenella 13. Stubborn grass 14. Igbologi 15. "Ichtei" 16. Dolukegu 17. Ebeleogu 18. Okpalieziza-Ike
48. BIOTIC FACTOR AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
49. PESTS
50. BIRDS
51. DISEASES
52. SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS
35. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
13 Tropical kudzu Amaranthus spinosus
14 Centro Calapogonium mucunoides
15 Blue flower or water grass Centrosema pubescens
16 Spear grass Commelina spp
17 Striga Imperata cylindrical
18 Wild potato or moring glory Striga senegalensis
19 Broom weed Ipomea spp
20 Emilia Sida acuta
21 Giant star grass Emilia sonchifolia
22 Stubborn grass Cynodon nlemfuensis
23 Sensitive plant Sporobolus pyramidalis
24 Bur weed Mimosa pudica
25 Acanthospermum hisidum
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THEIR BOTANICAL NAMES HERE
1. Blue feather--------------------------------Commelina nudiflora
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2. BAHAMA GRASS-----------------Cynodon dactylon
BUR WEED-----------------------------Triumfetta rhumboidea
CALAPO---------------------------------Calapagonium mucunoides
CARPET GRASS----------------------Axonopus compressors
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ECOLOGICAL AND VEGETATIVE ZONES IN NIGERIA
CELOCIA--------------------------------Celosia rotundus
CENTRO-----------------------------------Centrocema pubescens
DESMODIUM-----------------------------Desmodium Spp
DODDER----------------------------------Cascuta americana
ELEPHANT GRASS----------------------Pennisetum purpurium
CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS
EMILLIA-----------------------------------Emillia sognifochia
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FOXTAIL GRASS--------------------------Setaria barbata
GOAT WEED-----------------------------------Ageretum conyzoides
GUINEA GRASS----------------------------Panacum maximum
GIANT STAR GRASS=============Cynodon plectostachyus
GUATEMALA GRASS------------------------Tripsaum laxum
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119. BUSH BURNING AND CLEARING
121. FERTILIZER APPLICATION
122. ORGANIC MANURING FARM YARD MANURE
GRAGOSTIC GRASS------------------------Gragrostic aspera
LEMON GRASS---------------------------Cymbopogon citratus
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MILK WEED--------------------------------Euophorbia hirta
MISLETOE--------------------------------------LORANTHUS PENTAGONA
MONEY WEED--------------------------------accanthospernum hispidum
NORTHERN GAMBA GRASS-------------------Andropogon gayanus
GLORIOSA PLANT-------------------------Gloriosa superba
PARA GRASS--------------------------------Pernicum barbinode
PANGOLA GRASS---------------------------Digitaria decumbens
PIG WEED-----------------------------------Boerhavia diffusa
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BOTANICAL NAMES OF SOME AFRICAN WEEDS
PUERO----------------------------------------Pueraria phaseoloides
RUBBER WEED-----------------------------Mimosa pudica
RHODES GRASS-----------------------------Chloris guyana
SOUTHERN GAMBA GRASS------Andropogon tectorum
SUNHEMP----------Crotelaria juncea
SPEAR GRASS---------Imperata cylindrica
STYLO-------Stylosanthes gracilis
SEDGE PLANT---------Cyperus rotundatus
SIAM WEED----------Chromolina oohum
STUBBORN GRASS------Sida acuta
GREEN-TETE-WITH THORNS---------Amaranthus spinos
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Weed control measures
There are several methods used in weed control. They can BE classified into:(a) Mechanical or physical method.
(b) Cultural method.
(c) Biological method.
(d) Chemical method.
(a) Mechanical or physical method
(i) Hand pulling: 1 This is the pulling of weeds by hand in the farm. Though it is efficient, but only useful in small gardens and not large farms.
WEEDS CONTROL METHODS
(ii) Hoeing: The short or small hoe is very useful in weeding. It is used to cut the weed below the crown of the plant which gives, complete destruction of the shoot system. It is effective in the control of weeds either in pasture, home garden or row crops. Hoe can be used to weed from the furrow to the top of a ridge. Its use is however on a limited and it requires plenty of labour.Please share if you find our article good
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(iii) Mowing: This method helps to prevent seed production in till of weeds. It removes all unsightly weed growth especially where weeds are too much for effective cultivation to take place. The method can be used to control weeds in lawns, plantation or fields. The mower is normally attached to a tractor or pulled by hand to move over the area to be cleared.
(iv) Flooding: This is done by keeping the area to be weeded Hooded up to 20 cm of water for 3 to 8 weeks. This practice kill, the weeds because they can no longer receive air for a-.piration.
(v) Heat treatment: Heal can be used in controlling weeds. For instance nursery soil is sterilized to kill all weed parts and seeds. Fire ran be used to burn dry weeds on cultivated land before cultivation starts.
(vi) Smothering with non-Living materials: Weeds can be Followed by the use of mulch materials such, as papers, hulls from rice, manure, plastic materials or cellophane. These materials help to exclude sunlight and prevent shoot growth. The weeds then become etiolated (lose chlorophyll) and die off.
(vii) Culural method: This involves the use of cultural practices of crop production to reduce the growth of weeds on the farm. Such cultural practices include
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i. Burning of farmland: This kills weed parts, seeds and fruits both in the soil and on the surface.
ii. Tillage: Tillage helps to expose weed parts for destruction by sun or herbicides. They can also be hand picked and destroyed.
iii. Early planting: This ensures that crops are well established before the weeds start growing.
iv. Good spacing: Proper spacing of crops helps in the reduction of weeds along the crop rows. It also makes it easy for weeding to he done.
v. Mixed cropping: Planting or two or more crops, together oil the same farmland can help to reduce the intensity of weeds on the larm
(c) Biological method
This involves the use of living plants and animals to control weeds. They include:
(i) Use of suppressive plants: Crops that grow fast and large too can be used to overshadow weeds thereby reducing their growth, Also, cover crops such as melon and legumes like groundnut can be used to control weeds on the farm.
(ii) Use of insects: This involves the use of identified insect pests weeds in controlling weeds on the farm. Insects which have been found to feed on a particular weed can be multiplied and introduced to the area to feed and destroy such weed species.
(iii) Pasturing: This involves the grazing of farm animals on weeds usually in plantations such as rubber and oil palm. Animals like i cattle, sheep or goat are commonly used in this method.
(d) Chemical method
This is the method that is used on a large scale. It makes use of chemicals in the control of weeds. These chemicals are known as herbicides. They are sprayed either on the leaves of weeds or applied to the soil. They are classified into:
(i) Selective herbicides: These are chemicals that can kill certain groups or species of plants. Example is 2, 4 -D (Dichlorophen-oxyacetic acid). They can be used in cereals, sugar cane and soya beans farms to reduce weeds.
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1. Blue feather--Commelina nudiflora
2. BAHAMA GRASS
BUR WEED-------Triumfetta rhumboidea
CALAPO--------Calapagonium mucunoides
CARPET GRASS-----Axonopus compressors
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CELOCIA------Celosia rotundus
CENTRO-------Centrocema pubescens
DESMODIUM----Desmodium Spp
DODDER--------Cascuta americana
ELEPHANT GRASS------Pennisetum purpurium
EMILLIA------Emillia sognifochia
FOXTAIL GRASS----Setaria barbata
GOAT WEED------Ageretum conyzoides READ MORE ABOUT THE USES OF GOAT WEED HERE
GUINEA GRASS----Panacum maximum
GIANT STAR GRASS-----Cynodon plectostachyus
GUATEMALA GRASS------Tripsaum laxum
GRAGOSTIC GRASS----Gragrostic aspera
LEMON GRASS---Cymbopogon citratus
MILK WEED-------Euophorbia hirta
MISLETOE------LORANTHUS PENTAGONA
MONEY WEED--------accanthospernum hispidum
NORTHERN GAMBA GRASS--Andropogon gayanus
GLORIOSA PLANT------Gloriosa superba
PARA GRASS---------Pernicum barbinode
PANGOLA GRASS -Digitaria decumbens
PIG WEED-------------Boerhavia diffusa
rabbit-weed RABBIT WEED-------- Gutierrezia
Flixweed Sisymbrium sofia
floating marsh marigold Caltha natans
Floating Mud-rush Scirpus fluitans
Floating Sweetgrass Glyceria fluitans
Florence Fennel Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum
Florence Fennel Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce
Florentine Iris Iris x germanica var. florentina
Floss Flower Ageratum houstonianum
Flossflower Ageratum conyzoides
Flower of An Hour Hibiscus trionum
Flowering Maple Abutilon grandifolium
Flowering Maple Abutilon hybr.
Flowering Rush Butomus umbellatus
Flowery Senna Cassia corymbosa
Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium
Forget-me-not Myosotis
Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Formosa Lily Lilium formosanum
Formosa sweet gum Liquidambar acerifolia:
Formosa sweet gum Liquidambar formosana
Formosa sweet gum Liquidambar maximowiczii:
Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecoroides
Fountain Grass Pennisetum setaceum
Fountains Lobelia Lobelia erinus
four-leaved mare's tail Hippuris tetraphylla
Fox Sedge Carex vulpinoidea
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PUERO----------------------------------------Pueraria phaseoloides
RUBBER WEED-----------------------------Mimosa pudica
RHODES GRASS-----------------------------Chloris guyana
SOUTHERN GAMBA GRASS---------------Andropogon tectorum
SUNHEMP-------------------------------------Crotelaria junc-Imperata cylindrica
STYLO--------------Stylosanthes gracilis
SENSITIVE PLANT----Mimosa pudica
SEDGE PLANT--------Cyperus rotundatus
SIAM WEED----Chromolina oohum
STUBBORN GRASS-----Sida acuta
GREEN-TETE-WITH THORNS-------Amaranthus spinosis
Abscess Root Polemonium reptans
Acanthus-leaved Thistle Carlina acanthifolia
Accocha Cyclanthera pedata
Aconite Aconitum
Aconite Aconitum columbianum
Aconite Aconitum fischeri
Acroclinium Helipterum roseum
Adam's Needle Yucca filamentosa
Adder's Tongue Erythronium americanum
Adder's Tongue Erythronium tuolumnense
Aden Senna Cassia holosericeae
Adriatic bellflower Campanula elatines
Adzuki Bean Phaseolus angularis
African Ammoniacum Ferula communis
African Bdellium Balsamodendron africanum
African Bdellium Ceradia furcata
African Blackwood Peltophorum africanum
African Cedar Cedrus atlantica
African Cucumber
Cucumis metuliferus
African Daisy Arctotis breviscapa
African Daisy Arctotis hybrida
African Daisy Arctotis venusta
African Daisy Dimorphotheca barberiae
African Daisy Dimorphotheca ecklonis
African Kino Pterocarpus erinaceus
African Lily Agapanthus africanus
African Marigold Tagetes erecta
African Valerian Fedia cornucopiae
African Valerian Valeriana cornucopiae
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African violet Saintpaulia ionantha
African wormwood Artemisia afra
Agar-agar Gelidium amansii
Agave Agave americana
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
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Aji Habanero Chile Capsicum baccatum
Ajo lily Hesperocallis undulata
Ajowan Carum copticum
Ajowan Trachyspermum ammi
Ajwan Carum copti
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Alaska willow Salix alaxensis
Alaskan blueberry Vaccinium alaskaense
Alaskan mountain-heather Cassiope stelleriana
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Albany Beech Drops Pterospora andromeda
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Allspice Pimenta dioica
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Allwood's Dianthus Dianthus x allwoodii
Almond Geranium Pelargonium quercifolium 'Pretty Polly'
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HERE YOU WILL FIND EVERY AVAILABLE TOPICS ABOUT AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND BIOLOGY. AND THE LINKS TO THEIR VARIOUS SOURCES.
1. DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE
2. IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
3. SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE
4. COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
5. PROBLEM OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
6. SOLUTIONS TO POOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
7. AGRICULTURAL LAWS AND REFORMS
8. ROLES OF GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
9. AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
10. PROGRAM PLANNING IN AGRICULTURE
34. FORESTRY
35. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
36. FACTORS AFFECTING LAND AVAILABILITY
37. TOPOGRAPHY
38. SOIL
39. BIOLOGICAL FACTORS
40. SOCIAL-ECONOMIC FACTORS
41. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
42. CLIMATIC FACTORS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
43. TEMPERATURE
44. RAINFALL
45. WIND
46. SUNLIGHT
47. SOLAR RADIATION
48. BIOTIC FACTOR AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
49. PESTS
50. BIRDS
51. DISEASES
52. SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS
53. SOIL PH
54. ROCK FORMATION
55. IGNEOUS ROCK
56. SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
57. METAMORPHIC
58. SOIL AND ITS FORMATION
59. FACTORS OF SOIL FORMATION
60. LIVING ORGANISM
61. PARENT MATERIALS
62. SOIL FORMATION TOPOGRAPHY
63. PROCESS OF SOIL FORMATION
64. WEATHERING
65. PHYSICAL WEATHERING
66. CHEMICAL WEATHERING
67. PRESSURE
68. WATER
73. BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING
74. CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL COMPOSITION OF THE SOIL
75. SOIL WATER
76. MICRO AND MACRO NUTRIENTS
77. SOIL MICRO ORGANISM
78. PROPERTIES OF SOIL
79. SOIL STRUCTURE
80. SANDY SOIL
81. CLAY SOIL
82. LOAMY SOIL
83. SOIL TEXTURE
84. IDENTIFICATION OF SOIL TYPES THROUGH EXPERIMENTS
85. RETENTION OF WATER BY VARIOUS SOIL TYPES
86. DETERMINATION OF SOIL PH REACTION
87. COLORIMETRIC DETERMINATION OF SOIL PH LEVEL
88. PH SOIL TEST
89. PLANT NUTRIENTS
90. MACRO NUTRIENTS IN GENERAL
112. THE MAINTENANCE OF SOIL FERTILITY
113. CROP ROTATION
114. APPLICATION OF ORGANIC MANURES
115. FARM YARD MANURE
116. APPLICATION OF INORGANIC MANURE
117. LIMING
118. FARMING PRACTICES
119. BUSH BURNING
120. CLEARING
121. FERTILIZER APPLICATION
122. ORGANIC MANURING
123. FARM YARD MANURE
124. HUMUS
125. COMPOST
126. CROP ROTATION
133. FARM POWER AND MACHINERY
134. SOURCES OF FARM POWER
135. HUMAN SOURCE
149. PLOUGHS
142. FIELD MACHINES
157. PLANTERS
164. SIMPLE FARM TOOLS
165. AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION
166. THE CONCEPT OF MECHANIZATION
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