Question

What is the significance of weeding in crop production?​

Answer 1

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★ Many unwanted plants grow along with cultivated crops. These plants are called weeds.

★ The growth of weeds in the field is very harmful as they compete with the useful plants for minerals, water,light and space.Thus they decrease crop yield and lower the quality of food grains.

★ The most common weed which grows along with almost every crop is Amaranthus. Some other important weeds to be noted are Chenopodium,Convolvulus,Xanthium,Doob grass and wild,oat.

★ Weeds multiply and spread very fast because they produce a large number of seeds.

★ Removal of weeds is called Weeding. The best time for the removal of weeds is before they produce flowers and seeds.