Recent Advances In Weed Management

Author : Bhagirath S. Chauhan,Gulshan Mahajan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781493910199

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Recent Advances in Weed Management by Bhagirath S. Chauhan,Gulshan Mahajan Pdf

This volume addresses recent developments in weed science. These developments include conservation agriculture and conservation tillage, climate change, environmental concerns about the runoff of agrochemicals, resistance of weeds and crops to herbicides, and the need for a vastly improved understanding of weed ecology and herbicide use. The book provides details on harnessing knowledge of weed ecology to improve weed management in different crops and presents information on opportunities in weed management in different crops. Current management practices are also covered, along with guidance for selecting herbicides and using them effectively. Written by experts in the field and supplemented with instructive illustrations and tables, Recent Advances in Weed Management is an essential reference for agricultural specialists and researchers, government agents, extension specialists, and professionals throughout the agrochemical industry, as well as a foundation for advanced students taking courses in weed science.

Author : Robert Zimdahl
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780323149426

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Fundamentals of Weed Science by Robert Zimdahl Pdf

Fundamentals of Weed Science provides an introduction to the basic principles of weed science for undergraduate courses. It discusses several aspects of weed biology and control, and traces the history of herbicide development. The book begins with an introduction to weeds, covering their definition, characteristics, harmful aspects, and the cost of weed control. This is followed chapters on weed classification, the uses of weeds, weed biology, weed ecology, allelopathy, the significance of plant competition, weed management and control methods, and biological weed control. Later chapters deal with herbicidesthe most important weed control tools and the ones with the greatest potential for untoward effects. Students of weed science must understand herbicides and the factors governing their use as well as the potential for misuse. These chapters discuss chemical weed control, the properties and uses of herbicides, factors affecting herbicide performance, herbicide application, herbicide formulation, ecological impact of herbicides, pesticide registration and legislation, weed management systems, and the future of weed science.

Author : Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux
Publisher : C.A.B. International
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : WISC:89008881096

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Recent Advances in Weed Research by Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux Pdf

On weed demography; Biological control of weeds; Tge use of quantitative structure activity relationships in the development of new herbicides and plant growth regulators; New herbicides; Herbicide application; The control of perennial weeds; Localised control of submerged aquatic weeds with herbicides; Recent research on weed management new light on an old practice; Weed control in nursery stock and amenity plantings; The mode of action of herbicides.

Author : Dr Per Kudsk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1786767457

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Advances in Integrated Weed Management by Dr Per Kudsk Pdf

This collection explores recent developments in integrated weed management (IWM) that embrace a more holistic, landscape-based agroecological approach, including the application of technology to allow more informed decision-making and more targeted solutions.

Author : Robert L Zimdahl
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128111444

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Fundamentals of Weed Science by Robert L Zimdahl Pdf

Fundamentals of Weed Science, Fifth Edition, provides the latest information on this constantly advancing area of study. Placing weed management in the largest context of weed research and science, the book presents the latest advances in the role, control and potential uses of weed plants. From the emergence and genetic foundation of weeds, to the latest means of control and environmental impact, the book uses an ecological framework to explore the role of responsible and effective weed control in agriculture. In addition, users will find discussions of related areas where research is needed for additional understanding. Explored topics include the roles of culture, economics and politics in weed management, all areas that enable scientists and students to further understand the larger effects on society. Winner of a 2019 The William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award (College) (Texty) from the Textbook Association of America Completely revised with 35% new content Contains expanded coverage of ethnobotany, the specific identity and role of invasive weed species, organic agriculture, and herbicide resistance in GM crops Includes an emphasis on herbicide resistance and molecular biology, both of which have come to dominate weed science research Covers all traditional aspects of weed science as well as current research Provides broad coverage, including relevant related subjects like weed ecology and weed population genetics

Author : Robert L Zimdahl,Nicholas T. Basinger
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780443157240

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Fundamentals of Weed Science by Robert L Zimdahl,Nicholas T. Basinger Pdf

Fundamentals of Weed Science, Sixth Edition places weed management in the largest context of weed research and science, presenting the latest advances in the role, control, and potential uses of weed plants. From the emergence and genetic foundation of weeds to the latest means of control and environmental impact, the book uses an ecological framework to explore the role of responsible and effective weed control in agriculture. In addition, users will find discussions of related areas where research is needed for additional understanding. Fully revised, updated and expanded, this book now includes insights into international trade and consumer preferences and weed seedbanks as well as including advancements in robotic weeding, weed flaming, and the potential role for precision agriculture in weed science. This proven resource has guided students and professionals alike as they seek to understand weed plants and their effect on society. Winner of a 2019 The William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award (College) (Texty) from the Textbook Association of America Revised and updated to include insights into the impact of climate change, precision agriculture and international trade Includes an emphasis on herbicide resistance and molecular biology, both of which have come to dominate weed science research Covers all traditional aspects of weed science as well as current research Provides broad coverage, including relevant related subjects like weed ecology and weed population genetics

Author : Khawar Jabran,Bhagirath S. Chauhan
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128098820

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Non-Chemical Weed Control by Khawar Jabran,Bhagirath S. Chauhan Pdf

Non-Chemical Weed Control is the first book to present an overview of plant crop protection against non-food plants using non-chemical means. Plants growing wild—particularly unwanted plants found in cultivated ground to the exclusion of the desired crop—have been treated with herbicides and chemical treatments in the past. As concern over environmental, food and consumer safety increases, research has turned to alternatives, including the use of cover crops, thermal treatments and biotechnology to reduce and eliminate unwanted plants. This book provides insight into existing and emerging alternative crop protection methods and includes lessons learned from past methodologies. As crop production resources decline while consumer concerns over safety increase, the effective control of weeds is imperative to insure the maximum possible levels of soil, sunlight and nutrients reach the crop plants. Allows reader to identify the most appropriate solution based on their individual use or case Provides researchers, students and growers with current concepts regarding the use of modern, environment-friendly weed control techniques Presents methods of weed management—an important part of integrated weed management in the future Exploits the knowledge gained from past sustainable weed management efforts

Author : Robert Zimdahl,Robert L. Zimdahl
Publisher : Burleigh Dodds Series in Agric
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1786761645

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Integrated Weed Management for Sustainable Agriculture by Robert Zimdahl,Robert L. Zimdahl Pdf

Weeds remain a major obstacle to improved yields in agriculture. At the same time, established methods of control are being undermined by problems such as herbicide resistance. This major collection reviews key developments in integrated weed management (IWM) to manage weeds more sustainably.

Author : Giovanni Mauromicale,Sara Lombardo
Publisher : Mdpi AG
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 3036525351

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Herbaceous Field Crops Cultivation by Giovanni Mauromicale,Sara Lombardo Pdf

Herbaceous field crops include several hundred plant species worldly widespread for different end-uses, from food to no-food applications. Among them are included cereals, grain legumes, sugar beet, potato, cotton, tobacco, sunflower, safflower, rape, flax, soybean, alfalfa, clover spp. and other fodder crops, but only 15-20 species play a relevant role for the worldly global economy. Nowadays, to meet the food demand of the ever-increasing world population in a scenario of decreased arable lands, the development of holistic agricultural management approaches to boost contemporaneously yield and quality of herbaceous field crops is essential. Accordingly, this book represents an up-to-date collection of the current understanding of the impact of several agricultural management factors (i.e., genetic selection, planting density and arrangement, fertilization, irrigation, weed control and harvest time) on the yield and qualitative performances of 11 field crops (wheat, cardoon, potato, clary sage, basil, sugarcane, canola, cotton, tomato, lettuce and hemp). On the whole, the topics covered in this book will ensure students and academic readers, such as plant physiologists, environmental scientists, biotechnologists, botanists, soil chemists and agronomists, to get the information about the recent research advances on the eco-sustainable management cultivation of herbaceous field crops, with a particular focus on varietal development, soil nutrient and water management, weed control, etc.

Author : Douglas Buhler
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000156713

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Expanding the Context of Weed Management by Douglas Buhler Pdf

Presents innovative approaches to weeds and weed management. Expanding the Context of Weed Management is your key to the latest economically and environmentally friendly methods of managing weeds. You will explore the biological, cultural, mechanical, and preventive tools and techniques that are necessary to successfully manage weeds. Expanding the Context of Weed Management teaches you how to optimize your crop production and profit by integrating preventive techniques, scientific knowledge, and management skills into your current farming routine. This practical volume contains a series of review articles and original research that present innovative approaches to weeds and weed management. In its pages you will discover valuable and practical information about: how weeds can be considered a part of the cropping system instead of an isolated pest to beeliminated why weeds behave as they do short and long term approaches to changing weed management standard breeding methods for weed competitive crops how to improve soil quality to manage weeds how to integrate pest management for weeds how to avoid propagule production how to reduce weed emergence in crops how to minimize weed competition with the crop The costliness of weeds and weed control is more than $15 billion a year in the United States.Expanding the Context of Weed Management will help you cut this cost with the latest methods of effective weed control. Intended for agronomists, weed scientists, crop advisors, environmentalists, students, and crop ecologists,this book provides a successful and environmentally sound perspective on weeds and their control.

Author : Albert E. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351441827

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Handbook of Weed Management Systems by Albert E. Smith Pdf

This work provides the fundamental information necessary for the development of weed management strategies for all the major US crops using concepts that can be applied worldwide. Weed management systems are provided for cotton, peanut, soybean, wheat, barley, oat, sorghum, rice, fruits, nut crops, and more. The dynamics involved in creating the best management approaches for specific types of crops are explained.

Author : Harinder P. Singh,Daizy Rani Batish,Ravinder Kumar Kohli
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 956 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1560229578

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Handbook of Sustainable Weed Management by Harinder P. Singh,Daizy Rani Batish,Ravinder Kumar Kohli Pdf

Innovative Strategies for Managing Weeds in an Environmentally Protective Manner Successfully meeting the challenge of providing weed control without relying on dangerous chemicals that endanger the ecosystem or human lives, this compendium focuses on management strategies that reduce herbicidal usage, restore ecological balance, and increase food production. It also provides new insights and approaches for weed scientists, agronomists, agriculturists, horticulturists, farmers, and extentionists, as well as teachers and students. In the Handbook of Sustainable Weed Management, experts from Asia, Europe, North America, and Australia organize in one resource information related to weeds and their management from different ecosystems around the world that has been until now been scattered throughout the literature.. The text captures the multifaceted impacts of and approaches to managing weeds from field, farm, landscape, regional, and global perspectives. Generously illustrated with tables and figures, this book not only describes the various techniques for weed management but shows you what methods work best in a given region, or in response to a specific, invasive weed or invaded crop. Covering the full scope of modern weed science the handbook examines different aspects of weed management, including— • Cultural practices • Cover crops • Crop rotation designs • Potential of herbicide resistant crops • Bioherbicides • Allelopathy • Microorganisms • Integrated weed management In spite of advancement in technologies and procedures, weeds continue to pose a major ecological and economical threat to agriculture. Handbook of Sustainable Weed Management takes a broad view of weeds as a part of an agricultural system composed of interacting production, environmental, biological, economic, and social components all working together to find balance. This comprehensive book is a vital addition to the debate over how global weed management is changing in the 21st century. Also available in soft cover

Author : International Plant Protection Center
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9251022798

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Instructor's Manual for Weed Management by International Plant Protection Center Pdf

Author : Matthew T. Elmore,Aaron J. Patton,Travis W. Gannon,James T. Brosnan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1801465525

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Advances in turfgrass weed management by Matthew T. Elmore,Aaron J. Patton,Travis W. Gannon,James T. Brosnan Pdf

Weeds are a major pest that reduce aesthetics and functionality of turfgrass systems. Knowledge required for effective weed management has evolved in recent years as weeds develop resistance to herbicides, government restriction of broad-spectrum herbicides has increased, and registration of new herbicide active ingredients has slowed. This chapter discusses relevant and recent developments in synthetic herbicides, alternatives to synthetic herbicides, and non-chemical strategies for weed management including cultural, physical, and genetic approaches. Advances in integrated weed management strategies and barriers preventing adoption of integrated weed management strategies are also discussed. Opportunities for research and development to improve integrated weed management are presented throughout.

Author : Bhagirath Chauhan
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128229354

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Biology and Management of Problematic Crop Weed Species by Bhagirath Chauhan Pdf

Weeds are the main biological constraint to crop production throughout the year. Uncontrolled weeds could cause 100% yield loss. In Australia, the overall cost of weeds to Australian grain growers was estimated at AU$ 3.3 billion annually. In terms of yield losses, weeds amounted to 2.7 million tonnes of grains at a national level. In the USA, weeds cost US$ 33 billion in lost crop production annually. In India, these costs were estimated to be much higher (US$ 11 billion). These studies from different economies suggest that weeds cause substantial yield and economic loss. Biology and Management of Problematic Weed Species details the biology of key weed species, providing vital information on seed germination and production, as well as factors affecting weed growth. These species include Chenopodium album, Chloris truncata and C. virgate, Conyza bonariensis and C. canadensis, Cyperus rotundus, and many more. This information is crucial for researchers and growers to develop integrated weed management (IWM) strategies. Written by leading experts across the globe, this book is an essential read to plant biologists and ecologists, crop scientists, and students and researchers interested in weed science. Provides detailed information on the biology of different key weed species Covers weed seed germination and emergence Presents the factors affecting weed growth and seed production