Is this a Minor Pest?
Yes
Minor Pest Title
Satintail (Imperata cylindrica)
Minor Pest Description
In south-western Nigeria, satintail is a major weed reducing maize yields. The rhizomes of this weed often reduce the efficacy of farmers' weed control practice (slashing followed by 2-4 times of additional weeding) and contribute to high yield losses.
Minor Pest What to do.
- Slash satintail at regular intervals, followed by handweeding
- Remove rhizhomes through deep tillage. In field trials grain yield was 62% less than in fields where rhizomes had been removed from soil before sowing maize.
- Plant cover crop such as Mucuna to smoother the weed
Minor Pest Position
3
Minor Pest Firstcontent
123
Pest Type
weeds
Host Plants
Maize
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