COMPARISON OF DIVERSITY OF WEED SPECIES FROM ORGANIC AND FERTILIZED FARMS FROM DISTRICT FEROZPUR, PUNJAB, INDIA
Gurmeet Singh, Deepa Goyal, Rai Singh Dhillon
1.Govt. High School Jhanduwala, Ferozpur, .2Department of Botany, Govt. Brijindra College Faridkot.3.Biology Lab, Sangat Sahib Bhai Pheru Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Abstract
Present study was conducted for documentation of weed species in rice and wheat crop fields of Ferozpur, Punjab (India) during the year 2023. Eighty six (86) weed species belonging to 75 genera and 28 families recorded from rice and wheat crop fields during kharif and rabi season. Weed species were recorded from organic and fertilizers farm of the study area. During present investigation 57 species documented rice crop fields whereas 40 species from wheat crop fields. Family Poacerae is dominant represented with 13 species followed by Asteraceae (11), Euphorbiaceae and Fabaceae (7 species each), Solanaceae (5), Amaranthaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cyperaceae, Malvaceae (4 species each). This study informs about the availability of wed species in the study area and aware about the effect of chemical fertilizers on the diversity of weeds.
Keywords: Flora, Weedicides, Angiosperm, Inventorizations, Crop, Rice, Wheat
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EPRA International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Economic Research (ARER)
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Published on : 2025-04-04
Vol | : | 13 |
Issue | : | 4 |
Month | : | April |
Year | : | 2025 |