What are weeds? how we can control them

1.	What are weeds? how we can control them
Answer» $\bold{\tt\red{QUESTION : }}$ *What* *are* *weeds* ? *How* *can* we *control* *them* ? $\bold{\tt\purple{ANSWER: }}$ *Weeds* *are* *unwanted* *plants* in *the* *cultivated* *fields. They* *are* *plants* *other* *crops. Weeds* *TEND* to *compete* *with* *crops* *for* *food* , *water* , *nutrients* , *space* *and* *light* . *The* *process* of *removing* *weeds* is *called* *weeding* ☆ Methods to *control* *weeds* :- A) *Mechanical* *methods* - *Weeds* *may* be *pulled* *with* *our* *hand. Ploughing* *helps* in *removing* as *they* *uproot* *majority* of *them. The* *weeds* *are* *removed* *manually* by *using* a *trowel* ( *Khurpa* ) B) *Cultural* *Methods* - *They* *include* - *proper* *bed* *preparation* , *timely* *sowing* of *crops* , *intercropping* , *crop* *rotation* . C) *Chemical* *methods* - *Chemical* *WEED* *killers* , *called* *herbicides* *are* *sprayed* on *weeds* to *destroy* *them. Example* of *weedicides* - *ATRAZINE* , *fluchioralin* , *isoproturon. D) Biological* *Control* - *Biological* *Control* of *weeds* *involves* *the* *deliberate* *use* of *insects* or *some* *other* *organisms* *which* *consume* *and* *specifically* *destroy* *the* *weed* *plants*. $\bold{\tt\red{THANKS}}$

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$\bold{\tt\red{QUESTION : }}$

What are weeds ?

How can we control them ?

$\bold{\tt\purple{ANSWER: }}$

Weeds are unwanted plants in the cultivated fields. They are plants other crops. Weeds TEND to compete with crops for food , water , nutrients , space and light .

The process of removing weeds is called weeding

☆ Methods to control weeds :-

A) Mechanical methods - Weeds may be pulled with our hand. Ploughing helps in removing as they uproot majority of them.

The weeds are removed manually by using a trowel ( Khurpa )

B) Cultural Methods - They include - proper bed preparation , timely sowing of crops , intercropping , crop rotation .

C) Chemical methods - Chemical WEED killers , called herbicides are sprayed on weeds to destroy them.

Example of weedicides - ATRAZINE , fluchioralin , isoproturon.

D) Biological Control - Biological Control of weeds involves the deliberate use of insects or some other organisms which consume and specifically destroy the weed plants.