Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
WEEDS OF VEGETABLES
AND OTHER CASH CROPS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Virender Kumar
Joel D. Janiya
International Rice Research Institute
College, Los Baños, 4030 Laguna
2019
© 2019 by Philippine Rice Research Institute
All rights reserved. No part of this booklet may be reproduced or translated in any form
without the written permission of the copyright owner, except for citations and references,
which shall be duly credited to this publication.
Published by:
Philippine Rice Research Institute
Maligaya, Science City of Muñoz
3119 Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Funded by:
Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA)
PhilRice Compound, Maligaya, Science City of Muñoz
3119 Nueva Ecija, Philippines
ISBN: 978-621-8022-44-7
ISBN (pdf): 978-621-8022-45-4
Suggested citation:
Donayre DKM, SE Santiago, EC Martin, JT Lee, RG Corales, JD Janiya, and V Kumar. 2019.
Weeds of Vegetables and other Cash Crops in the Philippines. Philippine Rice Research
Institute, Maligaya, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. 141p
Contents
vii Foreword
viii Messages
x Preface
xi Guide to Weed Species Listed
xiii Rationale
1 Grasses
2 Axonopus compressus (Sw.) Beauv.
4 Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
6 Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.)
8 Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koel.
10 Echinochloa colona (L.) Link
12 Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
14 Eragrostis tenella (L.) Roem. & Schult.
16 Panicum repens L.
18 Paspalum conjugatum Berg.
20 Polytrias amaura (Miq.) Kuntze.
22 Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W. D. Clayton
25 Sedges
26 Cyperus iria L.
28 Cyperus rotundus L.
30 Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl
33 Broadleaves
34 Ageratum conyzoides L.
36 Aeschynomene indica L.
38 Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.
40 Amaranthus spinosus L.
42 Amaranthus viridis L.
44 Boerhavia erecta L.
46 Borreria laevis (Lam.) Griseb.
48 Borreria ocymoides (Burm. f.) DC.
50 Calopogonium mucunoides Desv.
52 Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
54 Centrosema pubescens Benth.
56 Cleome rutidosperma DC.
58 Cleome viscosa L.
60 Commelina benghalensis L.
62 Commelina diffusa Burm. f.
64 Corchorus aestuans L.
66 Corchorus olitorius L.
68 Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.
70 Eclipta zippeliana Bl.
72 Euphorbia heterophylla L.
74 Euphorbia hirta L.
76 Euphorbia hypericifolia L.
78 Euphorbia prostrata Ait.
80 Gomphrena celosioides C. Mart.
82 Hedyotis corymbosa (L.) Lam.
84 Heliotropium indicum L.
86 Ipomoea triloba L.
88 Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urb.
90 Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb.
92 Melochia concatenata L.
94 Merremia emarginata (Burm. F)
96 Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle
98 Mimosa pudica L.
100 Murdannia nodiflora (L.) Brenan
102 Phyllanthus debilis Klein ex Willd.
104 Phyllanthus urinaria L.
106 Physalis angulata L.
108 Portulaca oleracea L.
110 Scoparia dulcis L.
112 Spilanthes paniculata Wall. ex DC.
114 Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl.
116 Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn.
118 Trianthema portulacastrum L.
130 Bibliography
131 References
135 Terminologies
139 Acknowledgments
vi
Foreword
Weeds are among the most unwanted pests in Philippine agriculture.
They compete against rice and rice-based crops for land and water
resources, including the nutrients and sunlight that are needed for
maximum growth. Weeds also escalate pest and disease incidence
as they can serve as alternate host. Ultimately, weeds, if not properly
managed, can reduce the yield of crops and quality of soil to grow food.
We hope that through this product of research, the main players of the
agriculture industry – the farmers – will have basic knowledge on how to
handle the pest that bothers them every single cropping season. May it
serve its purpose for the betterment of the Filipino rice and rice-based
farmers.
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Message
Weeds cause higher rice yield loss (5-90%) than insect pests by
competing for nutrient, sunlight, and water. They can contaminate the
harvest aside from serving as habitat of rice black bugs, golden apple
snails, rats, etc.
It is hoped that this booklet will help readers come to more deeply
appreciate the wisdom behind the integrated pest management
approach and how resilient the natural environment is.
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KOPIA is glad to again partner with PhilRice in serving the Filipino
farmers through the production of this handbook. From the first and
second editions of a related material on weeds in irrigated and rainfed
lowland ricefields, we move toward exploring the common weeds of
vegetables and other cash crops in the country.
We hope that the information shared here will improve the farmers’
decision-making skills in managing their crops; the extension workers to
enhance their knowledge in addressing the needs of our farmers; and
for the policymakers to continuously look at ways to help the agriculture
industry.
We are grateful to all those who took part in producing this handbook,
from the authors to all involved personnel. We also thank in advance the
end-users who will put this material into good use.
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Preface
I strongly believe that correct identification of weeds is a prerequisite
to the right selection and proper execution of weed control measures
that are effective, economical, environment-friendly, and acceptable to
farmers. Thus, this booklet was written to provide all farmers, extension
workers, researchers, students, professors, policymakers, and other
interested readers the list of weeds (11 grasses, 3 sedges, and 43
broadleaves) that are common in many vegetable areas particularly in
rice-based cropping regions in the Philippines. Images, distinguishing
characteristics, impacts on infested crops, and management options
were also included to raise the usefulness of the book.
I would like also to thank all farmers, barangay officials, and local
government units who accompanied and allowed us to take pictures of
different weeds in their rice-based farms. Mabuhay po kayo!
x
Guide to weed species listed
Scientific name – universal name of a weed, e.g., Axonopus compressus,
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., Eleusine indica
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Weeds of Vegetables and other Cash Crops in the Philippines
Rationale
Rice-based farming system (RBFS) is a major production approach in both
irrigated and rainfed ecosystems in the Philippines. Rice is the major and
predominant crop in the irrigated ecosystem, grown two to three times
a year. In rainfed areas, rice is planted during the rainy season and, to
some extent, during the dry season (DS) under a favorable environment.
Some rainfed and irrigated lowland areas with supplemental irrigation
are planted to cash crops, root crops, and vegetables (onion, corn,
squash, tomato, mungbean, bitter gourd, hot pepper, water melon, and
yam bean) during the DS.
Livestock and fishery are also integrated into the RBFS for household
consumption and additional income. Many farm families depend on RBFS
for their entire livelihood. Enhancing RBFS through crop diversification
and intensification can sustainably help attain food and nutrition security
and higher income. RBFS, however, is also influenced by production
constraints related to climate change, natural resources degradation,
and pest occurrences. Thus, it is important to develop management
strategies to overcome these challenges to achieve higher productivity
and greater sustainability of income.
Weeds are one of the limiting factors of many vegetables and cash
crops farming systems. If not controlled properly, weeds will undeniably
reduce the quantity and quality of harvests by way of competition for
the sunlight, nutrients, and water that are needed for the growth and
development of cultivated plants. There are many methods to control
weeds. To achieve effective, economical, environmentally sound, and
socially acceptable weed control, knowledge on correct identification as
well as deep understanding on the biology and ecology of target weeds
are necessary.
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internode
leaf
node
leafblade
leafsheath
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Grasses
• Leaves are long and narrow, which usually arise alternately
in two rows from the nodes.
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Grasses
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3
Grasses
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5
Grasses
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7
Grasses
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9
Grasses
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11
Grasses
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Grasses
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Grasses
Panicum repens L.
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Grasses
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Grasses
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Grasses
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Sedges
• Leaves are also long and narrow but do not have
ligules and auricles.
• Leaf veins are also parallel but the leaf sheaths are
continuous around the stem.
Cyperus iria L.
Cyperus rotundus L.
Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl
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Sedges
Cyperus iria L.
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27
Sedges
Cyperus rotundus L.
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29
Sedges
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Weeds of Vegetables and other Cash Crops in the Philippines
Broadleaves
• Members belong to many families.
• Leaves are fully expanded with netted veins for dicots,
and parallel veins for monocots.
• Leaves, flowers, stems, and branches are broadly arranged in
various shapes, colors, and structures.
33
Broadleaves
Ageratum conyzoides L.
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35
Broadleaves
Aeschynomene indica L.
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37
Broadleaves
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39
Broadleaves
Amaranthus spinosus L.
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41
Broadleaves
Amaranthus viridis L.
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43
Broadleaves
Boerhavia erecta L.
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45
Broadleaves
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47
Broadleaves
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49
Broadleaves
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51
Broadleaves
Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
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53
Broadleaves
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55
Broadleaves
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57
Broadleaves
Cleome viscosa L.
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59
Broadleaves
Commelina benghalensis L.
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61
Broadleaves
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63
Broadleaves
Corchorus aestuans L.
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65
Broadleaves
Corchorus olitorius L.
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67
Broadleaves
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69
Broadleaves
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Broadleaves
Euphorbia heterophylla L.
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73
Broadleaves
Euphorbia hirta L.
Syn: Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.
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Broadleaves
Euphorbia hypericifolia L.
Syn: Chamaesyce hypericifolia (L.) Millsp.
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Broadleaves
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Broadleaves
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Broadleaves
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Broadleaves
Heliotropium indicum L.
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Broadleaves
Ipomoea triloba L.
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Broadleaves
Macroptilium atropurpureum
(DC.) Urb.
Syn: Phaseolus atropurpureus Moc. et Sesse ex DC.
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Broadleaves
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Broadleaves
Melochia concatenata L.
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Broadleaves
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Broadleaves
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Broadleaves
Mimosa pudica L.
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Broadleaves
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Broadleaves
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Broadleaves
Phyllanthus urinaria L.
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Broadleaves
Physalis angulata L.
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Broadleaves
Portulaca oleracea L.
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Broadleaves
Scoparia dulcis L.
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Broadleaves
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113
Broadleaves
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
(L.) Vahl.
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Broadleaves
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Broadleaves
Trianthema portulacastrum L.
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Weed management
options
No single weed management technique is effective against all
types of weeds. Therefore, it is important to use two or more
techniques to achieve better weed control that is cost-effective,
environment-friendly, and acceptable to farmers. Practice
integrated weed management.
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Weed Management Options
122
Practice thorough land preparation
This technique helps suppress growth of weeds by burying them
in the soil or exposing their seeds and other asexual parts under
the heat of the sun, which eventually kills them by desiccation.
Thorough land preparation also helps destroy weeds by separating
their shoots and roots; and encouraging the germination or
sprouting of their dormant seeds and asexual propagules buried in
the soil.
123
Weed Management Options
124
Do mulching
Mulching using rice straw or any plastic cover helps suppress
growth by covering and depriving the weeds from accessing
sunlight that they need for germination and sprouting. This
technique also helps retain moisture needed by cultivated crops.
125
Weed Management Options
Do manual and
mechanical weeding
Manual is basically handweeding or use of small hand tools such
as sickles or bolos. This technique is very effective and efficient
in removing weeds that grow within rows and hills of growing
crops. It is also effective in preventing the spread of resistant weed
biotypes by uprooting the whole weed plant or removing the
inflorescence that carries the weed seeds. Mechanical weeding, on
the other hand, involves bigger tools and is best accomplished by
inter-row cultivation (off-barring) or hilling-up using an animal- or
tractor-drawn mechanical weeder. Growth of weeds is suppressed
by cutting, trampling, burying, or exposing weeds under the heat
of the sun.
126
Enhance natural weed control
by beneficial organisms
This technique capitalizes on the use of biological control agents
against weeds such as insects and microorganisms. It helps
minimize the time, effort, and money of farmers spent for weed
control. This option, however, requires correct identification, and
knowledge on the biology and ecology of host-specific beneficial
organisms to effectively control the target weeds. Examples of
such organisms are Spoladea recurvalis (insect) foraging on the
leaves of Trianthema portulacastrum, and Puccinia philippinensis
(fungus) infecting the leaves of Cyperus rotundus.
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Weed Management Options
128
Use herbicides
Herbicide application is the last recourse when other techniques
cannot control the target weeds. Proper use of herbicides,
however, is strictly advised because incorrect usage will endanger
the health of the user as well as the people, domesticated animals,
and the environment surrounding him. Prolonged and continuous
use of the same kind, incorrect dosage, and wrong timing will also
result in herbicide-resistant weeds.
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Terminologies
Acute – distinctly and sharply pointed out, but not drawn out
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Terminologies
Cordate – heart-shaped
Elliptical – oval-shaped
Viscid – sticky
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Acknowledgments
The authors sincerely thank the Korea Program on International
Agriculture (KOPIA) for the financial support and production of this
booklet. Thank you also to the managing, language, and technical
editors; layout and graphic artist. Huge gratitude is also extended
to all Filipino farmers who allowed the authors to take photos in
their fields.
Technical Reviewer
Roel R. Suralta
Photographers
Dindo King M. Donayre
Salvacion E. Santiago
Layout artist
Anna Marie F. Bautista
Language Editor
Constante T. Briones
Editorial Advisers
Sailila E. Abdula
Jeong Taek Lee
Flordeliza H. Bordey
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Notes
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