Modern Weed Management

Modern Weed Management by Gupta OP

Book Summary:

This grossly updated fourth edition of Modern Weed Management is a unique review of the sample material that reflects the fast emerging issues in weed science research eg concerns about our environmental safety in the use of herbicides; the changing patterns of weed species dominance; the development of herbicide resistance in races within the weed species; genetic engineering leading to purposeful induction of herbicide resistance in crops; and the like. What sets this book apart from the other valuable ones on the subject is the fact that the entire research and development pathway is presented in an orderly manner, with proper brevity.

Audience of the Book :

This book Useful for Agronomy.

Table of Contents:

1. The Weed Menace

2. Weed-Crop Competition

3. The Propagation, Dispersal and Persistence of Weeds

4. The Classification and Distribution of Weeds

5. Weed Prevention

6. The Elements of Weed Control

7. Weed Suppression through Good Crop Husbandry

8. The Physical Control of Weeds

9. The Biological Control of Weeds

10. Diversity of Herbicides their Application Methods and Use Precautions

11. Herbicide Application Equipment and its Calibration

12. The Functional Features of Common Herbicides

13. Herbicide Availability at the Action Sites in Plants

14. Modes of Action of Herbicides in Plants

15. Herbicide Selectivity amongst Plants

16. Adjuvants

17. Plant Environment and Herbicide Interactions

18. Weed Management Practices in Field Crops and Vegetables

19. Weed Control in Orchards, Plantations, Grasslands and Lawns

20. Non-Selective Control of Weedy Vegetation

21. Specific Problem Weeds and their Control

22. Herbicide Residues in Food and Water

23. Impact of Herbicides on Agricultural Technology

24. Field Research with Herbicides- A Materials and Methods Outline

Appendices

Glossary

Subject Index