NOXIOUS WEEDS OF DISTRICT RAJOURI JAMMU & KASHMIR, INDIA
Amandeep Singh*, L.R. Dangwal
ABSTRACT
The present Study deals with noxious weeds of district Rajouri Jammu
& Kashmir, India. The study was based on extensive and intensive field
surveys conducted during the period May 2011 – March 2014 in 07
blocks of district Rajouri i.e Sunderbani, Budhal, Darhal, Nowshera,
Manjakote, Rajouri and Kalokote. During the course of present study 5
sampling sites were randomly selected in each block for field
observation and sample collection and interviews were conducted from
agriculturists and local inhabitants of each site about noxious weeds and
their impacts on agricultural crops, livestock and human beings. A total
of 26 noxious weeds belonging to 02 monocot and 12 dicot families
were reported from the study area. Out of total 14 angiosperm families
of noxious weeds reported from all the sampling
sites the predominance was shown by family Asteraceae having 07 noxious weeds followed by
family Poaceae having 04 noxious weeds.
Keywords: Allergic, Health hazards, Noxious, Weed.
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