A Text Book of Weed Management: Weeds and their Control Methods

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Weed Management, Weeds and their Control Methods are most important for enhanced sustainable agricultural and horticultural production and productivity with Integrated Crop Management and Precision Farming Technologies along with protected natural environment followed by balanced use of agricultural inputs in time. Now-a-days, much stress has been given for eco-friendly plant protection measures, which are the key areas for all-round economic development of our country taking part in the world market.

"A Text Book of Weed Management (Weeds and Their Control Methods)" has been designed in 9 (nine) chapters with Glossary to focus on Weeds and Weed Control/Management, Weed Biology and Ecology, Crop-Weed Association, Competition and Allelopathy, Common Weeds of Some Important Crops, Herbicides (Chemical Compounds), Advantages and Limitation of Herbicides Usage in India, Methods of Weed Control-Physical, Cultural, Mechanical, Biological and Usage of Chemical Herbicides, Integrated Weed Management (IWM), Formulation of Herbicides, Methods of Application, Introduction of Adjuvants for Enhancing Herbicide Performance, and Some Practical Aspects on Weed Identification, Collecting and Preparing Weed Plant Specimens, Major Weeds of Paddy field, Annuals, Biennials and Perennials, etc. in details, as per syllabi of the State Agricultural Universities of the country.

The book will augment the basic knowledge of the students, Extension Workers and the Agricultural Experts fighting for a greener Vision and Mission of the country for producing better quality and quantity of crop yields, and providing better health, nutrition and balanced diet of the people.

Contents: Preface. 1. Weeds and weed control/management. 2. Weed biology and ecology. 3. Crop weed association, crop weed competition and allelopathy. 4. Common weeds of some important crops. 5. Herbicides (chemical compounds) advantages and limitation of herbicide usage in India. 6. Classification of herbicide based on use of miscellany. 7. Integrated weed management (IWM). 8. Formulation of herbicides and methods of application. 9. Practical collecting and preparing weed plant specimens for identification. Glossary. Selected bibliography. Index.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR B L Jana

Balai Lal Jana, born on 2nd May, 1947 in the district of East Midnapore of West Bengal holds a brilliant academic record with M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agronomy. He obtained Diploma in Agronomy. He obtained Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from Kolkata, certificate for visiting Professional Training in Agricultural Research from the East Anglia University, Norwich, England; FAI training on Rainfed Agriculture in collaboration with ICRISAT, Hyderabad, etc. He served the erstwhile Fertiliser Corporation of India, (FCI), subsequently the Hindustan Fertiliser Corporation (HFC) as a seniormost Senior Agronomist in Technical Publicity, FP & ARD and ODA-funded Rainfed Farming Project, etc. He also served as the Training Organiser, Seva Bharati Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kapgari of Paschim Medinipore district of West Bengal. He has written 15 books. He has published 70 articles in Journals of national and international repute. He is the sub-editor of "Sabuj Sona", an agricultural fortnightly and the Editor of "Bhawna", a house journal of the Eastern India Pesticides Association (EIPA), Kolkata. He visited England, attended seminars, workshops and corporate conferences of national and international status.