Weeds and their Control

A weed is a plant which is growing where it is not desired, or a plant out of place. For instance, maize growing in a peanut field is a weed. Wheat growing in a cotton field is a weed. A weed can be any plant type which is not contributing to the profitability of the farm and can be plants such as; trees, broadleaf plants, grasses, sedges, aquatic plants and various other parasitic plants. A weed is a pest which increases the cost of farming, it reduces the economic yield of the crop through increased production costs and reduction of marketable yields. Weeds are controlled with pesticides just as insects are controlled with pesticides and fungi and bacteria are controlled with fungicides.

This book discusses various aspects of weeds and how they influence our daily lives. In order to control weeds effectively we should understand them on a holistic basis. Only then will we be able to distinguish between good and bad weeds, and the most cost effective control method, saving considerable on your bottom line of your business.

This eBook is suitable for anyone from the gardner, landscapist to the commercial farmer.