Department of Agronomy, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidhyalaya, Raipur (C.G.)
*Email: shweta_agri_g6@yahoo.com
Online published on 16 February, 2017.
Kawardha district was surveyed to know the present weed flora and invasion of any re-surging or alien weed species in the region. 4 blocks and 66 villages during kharif and 3 blocks and 55 villages during rabi seasons were covered in 2 years during 20092010 in Kawardha district. Survey was done in cropped area, non-cropped area and garbage area. Echinochloa colona in rice and Leucas aspera in gram registered highest Importance Value Index (IVI) during kharif and rabi seasons respectively. However, in non-cropped area, Cassia tora during Kharif and Xanthium strumarium during Rabi registered highest IVI. Calotropis procera during Kharif and Ipomea cornea during Rabi registered highest IVI in garbage area.
Survey, Kharif, Rabi, Non-cropped, Garbage, IVI, Echinochloa colona, Leucas aspera, Cassia tora, Xanthium strumarium
