Common Weeds of Cotton in Pakistan

Cotton suffers sever attack from the serious attack of pests and virus. These viruses and pests are firstly present on the weeds present along the banks of fields, water channels and roads. The management of these weeds is important w.r.t control of pests and virus on cotton. The common weeds of cotton are:

Common Weeds of Cotton

Petty spurge - دودھک (Euphorbia prostrata)

Euphorbia prostrata

Field bindweed - لہلی (Convolvulus arvensis) - 

Convolvulus arvensis

Bermuda grass - کھببل گھاس(Cynodon dactylon)

Cynodon dactylon

Purple nutsedge - ڈیلا (Cyperus rotundus)

Cyperus rotundus

Common purslane - قلفہ  (Portulaca oleracea)

Portulaca oleracea

Jhonson grass - بارو (Sorghum halepense)

Sorghum halepense

Horse purslane - اٹ سٹ(Trianthema portulacastrum)

Trianthema portulacastrum

Green amaranth - جنگلی چولائی(Amaranthus viridis)

Amaranthus virisdis

Jungle rice - سوانکی گھاس (Echinochloa colonum)

Echinochloa colonum

Green foxtail - لومڑ گھاس (Setaria viridis)

Setaria viridis

Sun spurge - دودھک (Euphorbia heliscopia)

Euphorbia heliscopia

Wild jute - جنگلی پٹسن(Corchorus tridens)

Corchorus tridens

False amaranth - تندلہ (Digera muricata)

Digera muricata

Puncture vine - بھا کھرا(Tribulus terrestris)

Tribulus terrestris