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Weed 3
Weed 3
Definitions,
Characteristics,
Significance or Impact,
Classification
Which is descriptive of the items below?
1. Mimosa pudica
2. Imperata cylindrica
3. talahib in kaingin area
4. pansit pansitan
5. kangkong
6. saluyot in cornfields
7. ornamental Cyperus alternifolius
8. takip kuhol
9. kulitis in onion fields
10.mutha
definitions ...
WEEDS
Mites, Insect
nematodes,
Pathogens
Molluscs
Rodents
Birds
Pests others
A. COMPETITIVE
B. REPRODUCTIVE
C. PERNICIOUS
D. PERSISTENT
1. …because they want the same things
2. “makulit” or always around
3. causes unnecessary expenses
4. seeds banked in the soil
5. may enter dormancy
6. lethal
7. vegetative propagules
8. adaptation for dispersal
9. serious, when crops are young
10.CTL
Characteristics
Reproductive
Competitive
Reproductive
Competitive
Persistent
Pernicious
Persistent
1. Competitive character
Weeds reduce
Positive the crop quality.
Could be a source
of income – raw
materials for
composting and
livelihood products
like baskets,
fencing materials
Medicinal plants
Botanical
pesticides
Ornamentals
Toxin absorbers
Classification
SPECIAL OR REGULAR?
Which weed classification is
appropriate?
A. BODY TEXTURE
B. GROSS MORPHOLOGY
C. GROWTH HABIT
D. HABITAT
E. LIFE SPAN
Life Span
Gross
Habitat
Morphology
Growth
Body Texture
Habit
Life Span
Annual
Life
Cycles
Perennial Biennial
habitat
Aquatic
Shrubs
Vines
Body texture
• soft
herbaceous
• hard
woody
Weed Classification
Growth habit
a. Shrubs
b. Ascending
c. Vines
d. Prostrate
e. Erect
Weed Classification
Growth habit
a. Shrubs – a perennial, woody
plant having several main stems
arising at ground level
Weed Classification
Growth habit
b. Ascending - directed upward,
with a divergence angle of 15° 45
° from upper axis
Weed Classification
Growth habit
c. Vine - elongated, weak stems,
supported by means of
scrambling, twining, tendrils, or
roots; may be herbaceous or
woody
Weed Classification
Growth habit
d. Prostrate - trailing or lying flat
Weed Classification
Growth habit
e. Erect - pointing upward
Gross morphology
Dicot
67 families
Monocot
Sedge Grass
Cyperaceae Poaceae
Broadleaf
Characteristics of the special weed
(a.k.a. noxious weeds)