Modern Weed Management

The previous edition of this book, Modern Weed Management, was published in 1998 and reprinted in the year 2002. During these about six years since publication of its last edition, a sea-change in weed science research has been envisaged, both in India and abroad. The country has faced new weed problems and our worthy weed scientists have come-up-with new, farmer-oriented solutions to these, giving a further boost to agricultural productivity in the country. Battery of additional research papers have been published in journals devoted fully or partially to weed science. Therefore, it was considered desirable to bring out a revised edition of the book, incorporating the latest research findings and recommendations in weed management in the country. The above objectives have been achieved in the current edition of Modern Weed Management by providing an exhaustive, 50 pages Chapter wise addenda, equipped with the latest subject matter, particularly on new herbicide molecules, their characteristics, structures, and uses; latest herbicide recommendations in field crops, vegetables, plantation crops, orchards, etc, and modern views on varied other aspects of weed science. Also, the appendices have been grossly updated, especially in respect of weed flora, herbicide commercial products, and herbicide availability sources in India. It is suggested that while going through a particular chapter of the book readers should read simultaneously the respective addenda to know of the recent most research achievements in the subject.