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A Practical Field Guide to Weeds of Rice in Asia

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Publication date
24/06/2010
Number of Pages
120
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Books
Guidelines & Learning resources
Focus Region:
Asia and the Pacific
Focus Topic:
Capacity Development
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk assessment
Commodity:
Crops
Author
B.P. Caton, M. Mortimer, J.E. Hill, D.E. Johnson
Organization
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Weed infestations are a concern for every farmer . Depending on the type of rice production system, farmers across Asia often contend with the same or similar weed species. This group of species is relatively small, but of great importance, and includes many of the “world’s worst weeds.”

In this guide, we have tried to collect practical information about some of the most common weeds of rice in Asia. The guide contains information about the botany, ecology, herbicide resistance, and cultural control of these species in a short tect that should be easy to use in the field. In addition, it includes pictures to aid in early and accurate species identification.