Abstract:
The main aim of this review is to comprehend all available literature of the weed occupy the Wheat crops growing around the globe as well as in Pakistan. Wheat (Triticum aestivum Linn.), an important cereal Rabi crop because one third population of world relies on it for dietary intake. Currently, about 600 Mt of wheat grain is produced annually which provides 20% of the energy and 25% of the protein requirements of world’s 6.6 billion people. Weeds are the unwanted plants which grow in the crop fields and reduce production by 25-30%. The production of wheat will increase up to 37% if weeds are controlled in the fields. All over the world, quadrate method was used to identify the weeds dominating in wheat crop field at different 14countries which reported 130 species from 17 different families. The weed species such as Fumaria indica, Euphorbia helioscopia, Calendula arvensis, Cynodon dactylon, Cannabis sativa, Coronopus didymus, Rumex dentatus, Desmostachya bipinnata and Cyperus rotundus are dominant worldwide because they are suppressing the growth, stopping germination and declining the yield of the various cereal crops specific to wheat. Pakistan is agricultural country wheat is food crop as well as it increases the economy of this county. In Pakistan different 16 wheat crop sites were surveyed and documented 60 different weeds species from across Pakistan. Punjab is main hub of wheat production in Pakistan and there is no documentation regarding weeds and its impact on wheat crop from this region. Therefore to make effective control on weeds and to maximize the crop yield phytosociological considerations are required.
Page(s):
147-147
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on Global Science Technology and Management Conference, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023
Keywords:
Wheat
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Weed
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crop yield
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Cereal rabi crop
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phytosociology
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Triticum aestivum Linn
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Quadrate