WEED MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Javed N Sheikh; Karuna D Wankhede; Utkarsh Ravindra Moon

Javed N Sheikh Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi College of Science, Gadchandur, Maharashtra, India
Karuna D Wankhede Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi College of Science, Gadchandur, Maharashtra, India
Utkarsh Ravindra Moon Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi College of Science, Gadchandur, Maharashtra, India

Keywords: Weedicides, Bio-herbicides, Biological micro-organisms.

Abstract

The objective of this chapter is weed management system which is difficult for farmers of this generation. For this, farmers often use weedicides to control the growth of unwanted plants, for which they use artificial weedicides which are harmful for the environment and human beings too. Bio-herbicides are environment friendly alternative to harmful herbicides. These are viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, other biological microorganism to kill weeds. Examples of bio-weedicides are 2,4-diethyl ester, neem extract, glyphosate. Bioherbicides do not have any side effects to the environment. Bioherbicides have selective response that only targets specific genes without damaging the crop plant.