The Biobrio 12(3&4), 2025

Ethnobotanical studies on weeds of wheat fields in Pakur

Surabhi Mandal & Samuel Kisku

ABSTRACT:

Weeds are plants that are unwanted in a certain area and may pose a risk to public health or negatively impact the economy. Compared to other plants, weeds are more adaptable and possess peculiar traits that increase their competitive advantage. Due to their competition with crops for resources like water, minerals, light and space, weeds are a serious problem in agriculture and significantly reduce productivity. The ideal circumstances of high fertility and plenty of soil moisture have led to lusher weed growth. Weeds are now frequently regarded as agricultural pests since they can lower crop productivity and increase production costs in a variety of ways. In addition to being rich in plant variety, the recent study indicated that wheat crop fields are also rich in socioeconomic values contained inside the plants. These weedy plants are also beneficial in a variety of ways, since some of their species are utilized as attractive plants, vegetables, or even medicines. These weeds can be taken and utilized from agricultural ground. Following their removal from the wheat field, the weeds were identified with the assistance of subject matter experts and the surrounding flora. Some of the important weed species which were found in the wheat field are Chenopodium album, Oxalis corniculata, Melilotus indicus, Rumex dentatus, Amaranthus spinosus etc. In the present communication weed found in the wheat field at Pakur has been discussed in detail.

Keywords:    

Weed, Agriculture, productivity, medicine, vegetable

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