Volume : II, Issue : I, January - 2013

A Survey of Weed Flora in Maize fields of district Rajouri (J&K), India

Amandeep Singh, L. R. Dangwal

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The present study was conducted to explore the weed flora in maize fields of district Rajouri (J&K) .The study was based on extensive and intensive field surveys made in different months of Kharif seasons from 2009-2011. During the course of field study the authors have selected 6 important agricarian blocks in district Rajouri i.e. Budhal, Rajouri, Thanamandi, Manjakote, Nowshera and Sunderbani. Three sites were selected in each block for survey of weed flora.During the study period the authors have reported a total of 104 weed species belonging to 03 monocot and 30 dicot families. Out of 33 families of weeds reported from the selected sites the predominance was shown by monocot family Poaceae having 16 weed species followed by dicot families Amaranthaceae and Asteraceae each having 12 and 10 weeds respectively

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Amandeep Singh,L. R. Dangwal A Survey of Weed Flora in Maize fields of district Rajouri (J&K), India International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.I January 2013

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