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A literature review of weeds in maize (Zea mays) in the Philippines

Moody, K.

A literature review of weeds in maize (Zea mays) in the Philippines - 1986 - Printed

2 tables. Bibliography (65 ref.). Summary (En)

The literature dealing with weeds and their control in maize (Zea mays L.) in the Philippines was reviewed and the weed species were noted. Eighty-five species assigned to 24 genera were recorded. Four families (Poaceae, Papilionaceae, Cyperaceae, and Asteracea) accounted for 54 of these. Six species were reported in more than 50 of the articles reviewed. Of these, Cyperus rotundus L., Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton (R. exaltata L.f.) and Ipomoea triloba L. were the most commonly mentioned


English

0115-0855


Philippines
Weeds
Zea mays

88-045325

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