Weed Control
Muhtasari
A weed is simply a plant growing where the farmer does not want it, and that is enough to make it an enemy of the crop. Weeds steal the same light, water, nutrients and root space the crop needs, so a field left unweeded can lose much of its yield long before harvest. Some weeds do worse still: the witchweed Striga actually attaches to the roots of maize and sorghum and feeds on the crop directly.
In this lesson you will meet a named local weed, learn how it harms a crop and how it spreads, and then work through the three routes a farmer can take to control it: cultural, mechanical and chemical. You will learn the difference between selective and non-selective herbicides, when each is used, and how to weigh up the cost, the labour and the risk of pollution so that you can suggest the right method for a given farm.
Malengo
- (a) identify one named local weed species of a crop and describe its harmful effects and the mode of spread.
- (b) explain methods of weed control including cultural, mechanical and chemical methods.
Maelezo ya Somo
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Tathmini ya Somo
Hongera kwa kukamilisha somo la Weed Control. Sasa kwa kuwa umechunguza dhana na mawazo muhimu, ni wakati wa kuweka ujuzi wako kwa mtihani. Sehemu hii inatoa mazoezi mbalimbali maswali yaliyoundwa ili kuimarisha uelewaji wako na kukusaidia kupima ufahamu wako wa nyenzo.
Utakutana na mchanganyiko wa aina mbalimbali za maswali, ikiwemo maswali ya kuchagua jibu sahihi, maswali ya majibu mafupi, na maswali ya insha. Kila swali limebuniwa kwa umakini ili kupima vipengele tofauti vya maarifa yako na ujuzi wa kufikiri kwa makini.
Tumia sehemu hii ya tathmini kama fursa ya kuimarisha uelewa wako wa mada na kubaini maeneo yoyote ambapo unaweza kuhitaji kusoma zaidi. Usikatishwe tamaa na changamoto zozote utakazokutana nazo; badala yake, zitazame kama fursa za kukua na kuboresha.
- Which of the following best describes a weed? A. A plant grown for food B. A plant growing where it is not wanted C. A plant that fixes nitrogen D. A plant resistant to herbicides Answer: B
- Striga is a serious weed of maize and sorghum because it: A. Only grows on paths B. Is a parasite that attaches to the crop's roots C. Improves the soil D. Cannot produce seeds Answer: B
- A herbicide that kills certain weeds but not the crop is described as: A. Non-selective B. Systemic C. Selective D. Contact Answer: C
- Which method of weed control is an example of cultural control? A. Hand hoeing B. Spraying a herbicide C. Crop rotation D. Ploughing Answer: C
- A systemic herbicide is more effective than a contact herbicide on a deep-rooted weed because it: A. Works only on the leaves B. Is cheaper C. Is carried through the plant and kills the roots D. Evaporates quickly Answer: C
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Pakua programu ya Green Bridge CBT kwenye simu yako au kompyuta yako ili kupata maelezo kamili ya masomo, maswali ya mazoezi, na mengi zaidi.
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Pakua programu ya Green Bridge CBT kwenye simu yako au kompyuta yako ili kupata maelezo kamili ya masomo, maswali ya mazoezi, na mengi zaidi.
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