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Ngim Jeremy, . and Lim Jung Lee, . (1999) A survey of weeds found in orchards and their management in Peninsular Malaysia. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
A survey was carried out to identify weeds found in orchards and to understand the current weed management practices carried out by fruit farmers in Peninsular Malaysia. A total 134 fruit farms were visited and the prominent weeds found in orchards were: Asystasia gangetica 22; Paspalum conjugatum 22; Eleusine indica 21; Ottochloa nodosa 10; Borreria latifolia 5; Ferns 3; Sedges 3; Imperata cylindrica 3 and other minor weeds including legumes 11 . The use of herbicides was by far the most important tool for the management of weeds in orchards. 97 of the farmers interviewed used herbicides with the frequency of spray application ranging from 2 to 5 spray rounds per year. Other weed control methods which constituted 3 of the total weed management practices included mechanical cutting of weeds using grass cutting machines manual slashing with sickle and animal grazing. Of these alternative methods mechanical cutting using machine was the most popular practice. When using herbicides fruit farmers showed a high degree of awareness on issues such as crop safety and the importance of keeping a good ground cover in their orchards for soil and moisture conservation. They rated crop safety when using herbicides as the most important aspect of their farming practices 97 and keeping a good ground cover to minimise moisture loss as the second most important agronomic practice 54. In terms of their choice and frequency of using herbicides paraquat was the most popular 80 followed by glufosinate 52 high strength glyphosate 25 and low strength glyphosate 18 while other herbicides constitute II . Paraquat was used on the basis of its good crop safety record and its ability to conserve a ground cover of soft grasses.
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Abstract
A survey was carried out to identify weeds found in orchards and to understand the current weed management practices carried out by fruit farmers in Peninsular Malaysia. A total 134 fruit farms were visited and the prominent weeds found in orchards were: Asystasia gangetica 22; Paspalum conjugatum 22; Eleusine indica 21; Ottochloa nodosa 10; Borreria latifolia 5; Ferns 3; Sedges 3; Imperata cylindrica 3 and other minor weeds including legumes 11 . The use of herbicides was by far the most important tool for the management of weeds in orchards. 97 of the farmers interviewed used herbicides with the frequency of spray application ranging from 2 to 5 spray rounds per year. Other weed control methods which constituted 3 of the total weed management practices included mechanical cutting of weeds using grass cutting machines manual slashing with sickle and animal grazing. Of these alternative methods mechanical cutting using machine was the most popular practice. When using herbicides fruit farmers showed a high degree of awareness on issues such as crop safety and the importance of keeping a good ground cover in their orchards for soil and moisture conservation. They rated crop safety when using herbicides as the most important aspect of their farming practices 97 and keeping a good ground cover to minimise moisture loss as the second most important agronomic practice 54. In terms of their choice and frequency of using herbicides paraquat was the most popular 80 followed by glufosinate 52 high strength glyphosate 25 and low strength glyphosate 18 while other herbicides constitute II . Paraquat was used on the basis of its good crop safety record and its ability to conserve a ground cover of soft grasses.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. Call number mal SB 950 I61 1999 |
| AGROVOC Term: | Weeds |
| AGROVOC Term: | Orchards |
| AGROVOC Term: | Ferns |
| AGROVOC Term: | Sedges |
| AGROVOC Term: | Imperata cylindrica |
| AGROVOC Term: | Legumes |
| AGROVOC Term: | Eleusine |
| AGROVOC Term: | Paspalum conjugatum |
| AGROVOC Term: | Herbicides |
| AGROVOC Term: | Growers |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:14 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12269 |
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