Impact and management of weed flora in cassava in west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important root crop providing carbohydrate for more than 200 million people mostly in Africa and to some extent in Asia and Latin America. Cassava production in the tropics is confronted with several problems of which weed is the most significant because it c...

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Main Author:	A'Ihi, Abdullahi Musa
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	Cassava - Case studies - Malaysia Weeds - Control
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76170/1/FP%202018%2074%20-%20IR.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.761702019-12-02T02:42:35Z Impact and management of weed flora in cassava in west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia 2018-05 A'Ihi, Abdullahi Musa Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important root crop providing carbohydrate for more than 200 million people mostly in Africa and to some extent in Asia and Latin America. Cassava production in the tropics is confronted with several problems of which weed is the most significant because it causes yield loss. Weeds affecting cassava adversely by competing for light, nutrients, water and space. This research work is embarked upon with the objectives; i. To identify weed species that infest cassava crop, ii. To estimate the yield loss in cassava caused by weed infestation and competition, iii. To determine the critical periods of weed competition in cassava and, iv. To evaluate the most appropriate and efficient weeds management strategy in cassava. Weed survey was conducted in the cassava fields across west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 55 weed species were identified in the survey; 22 species belonging to 14 families in Selangor, 16 species belonging to 14 families in Johor and 17 species belonging to 15 families in Perak. The additional one (1) species observed in Perak was the spiderwort species of Commelinaceae family. Poaceae (29.1%) and Asteraceae (27.3%) families dominated cassava fields in peninsular Malaysia. Other families were Cyperaceae (9.1%), Euphorbiaceae and Rubiaceae (5.5% each), Convoluvolaceae, Amaranthaceae and Mimosaceae (3.6% each), Malvaceae, Acanthaceae, Leguminaceae, Boraginceae, Capparidaceae, Portulacaeae and Commelinaceae (1.8% each). Study on the competition between three varieties of cassava- Sri Kanji 2, Sri Pontian and Sri Medan versus weed species showed that cassava yields were significantly reduced in the weedy plot as follows: Sri Medan (79.4% yield loss) > Sri Kanji 2 (74.9.% yield loss) > Sri Pontian (69.7% yield loss). The results of critical periods of weed competition study showed that weed free period in cassava is between 20-170 days after planting at 5% tolerable yield loss and 30-155 days after planting at 10% tolerable yield loss. Study on weed management showed that herbicide treatments are better than mechanical in efficacy and systemic herbicides are better than the contact herbicides. It also showed that diuron is the overall best herbicide for controlling weeds in cassava field. Cassava - Case studies - Malaysia Weeds - Control 2018-05 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76170/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76170/1/FP%202018%2074%20-%20IR.pdf text en public doctoral Universiti Putra Malaysia Cassava - Case studies - Malaysia Weeds - Control
institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
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topic	Cassava - Case studies - Malaysia Weeds - Control
spellingShingle	Cassava - Case studies - Malaysia Weeds - Control A'Ihi, Abdullahi Musa Impact and management of weed flora in cassava in west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia
description	Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important root crop providing carbohydrate for more than 200 million people mostly in Africa and to some extent in Asia and Latin America. Cassava production in the tropics is confronted with several problems of which weed is the most significant because it causes yield loss. Weeds affecting cassava adversely by competing for light, nutrients, water and space. This research work is embarked upon with the objectives; i. To identify weed species that infest cassava crop, ii. To estimate the yield loss in cassava caused by weed infestation and competition, iii. To determine the critical periods of weed competition in cassava and, iv. To evaluate the most appropriate and efficient weeds management strategy in cassava. Weed survey was conducted in the cassava fields across west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 55 weed species were identified in the survey; 22 species belonging to 14 families in Selangor, 16 species belonging to 14 families in Johor and 17 species belonging to 15 families in Perak. The additional one (1) species observed in Perak was the spiderwort species of Commelinaceae family. Poaceae (29.1%) and Asteraceae (27.3%) families dominated cassava fields in peninsular Malaysia. Other families were Cyperaceae (9.1%), Euphorbiaceae and Rubiaceae (5.5% each), Convoluvolaceae, Amaranthaceae and Mimosaceae (3.6% each), Malvaceae, Acanthaceae, Leguminaceae, Boraginceae, Capparidaceae, Portulacaeae and Commelinaceae (1.8% each). Study on the competition between three varieties of cassava- Sri Kanji 2, Sri Pontian and Sri Medan versus weed species showed that cassava yields were significantly reduced in the weedy plot as follows: Sri Medan (79.4% yield loss) > Sri Kanji 2 (74.9.% yield loss) > Sri Pontian (69.7% yield loss). The results of critical periods of weed competition study showed that weed free period in cassava is between 20-170 days after planting at 5% tolerable yield loss and 30-155 days after planting at 10% tolerable yield loss. Study on weed management showed that herbicide treatments are better than mechanical in efficacy and systemic herbicides are better than the contact herbicides. It also showed that diuron is the overall best herbicide for controlling weeds in cassava field.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Doctorate
author	A'Ihi, Abdullahi Musa
author_facet	A'Ihi, Abdullahi Musa
author_sort	A'Ihi, Abdullahi Musa
title	Impact and management of weed flora in cassava in west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia
title_short	Impact and management of weed flora in cassava in west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full	Impact and management of weed flora in cassava in west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr	Impact and management of weed flora in cassava in west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Impact and management of weed flora in cassava in west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort	impact and management of weed flora in cassava in west coast region of peninsular malaysia
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate	2018
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76170/1/FP%202018%2074%20-%20IR.pdf
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Impact and management of weed flora in cassava in west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia

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