Management of Wild Oat in Wheat: Interference of Wild Oat with Wheat - Softcover

Khan, Ijaz Ahmad; Dr. Gul Hassan, Prof.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 363929825X ISBN 13: 9783639298253

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

Synopsis

Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of Pakistan. It employs 48% of total labor force at the national level and its contribution to GDP and exports earnings is 24 and 75% respectively. Wheat keeps a unique position among the cultivated crops. Wheat supplies about 73% of the calories and proteins of the average diet (Heyne, 1987). Secondly, it provides more carbohydrates and protein in the world diet than any other crop. Thirdly, the world trade in wheat exceeds trade in all other crops combined.Wild oats (Anena fatua L.) is one of the most aggressive weeds of wheat crop in Pakistan like elsewhere in the world. Wild oats has increased tremendously in the rainfed and irrigated areas of the country as well as elsewhere in the world.

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About the Author

Dr. Ijaz Ahmad Khan Assistant Professor Department of Weed Science KPK Agricultural University Peshawar-Pakistan

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 363929825X
• ISBN 13: 9783639298253
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 168