Crop Prot 1 (Principles of Crop Protection) Laboratory

WEED SCIENCE
Name: Jeremy Kristoffer D. Salgo Rating:___________
Year & Sec:____CAS2_____ Date Submitted:___________

Exercise No. 6
Number of Seeds per Plant

Results:

Table 1. Number of seed produced per mature plant.

Number of seeds per plant
Weed Species Total Mean
1 2 3 4 5
Unknown (Broadleaves) 113 124 105 143 118 603 120.6
Mimosa pudica 24 50 31 63 42 252 50.4
Paspalidium falivdum 117 103 136 148 162 666 133.2
Unknown (Broadleaves) 145 126 171 135 168 745 149
Unknown (Broadleaves) 52 88 102 85 93 420 84
Echinochloa colona 205 198 223 211 185 1022 204.4

Discussion:

Echinochloa colona, also known as Jungle Rice, has the most seed count in our report.

Requirements:

1. Written report to be passed next lab.

2. Weed seed mosaic (group, deadline will be 3rd week of September.
 Crop Prot 1 (Principles of Crop Protection) Laboratory
WEED SCIENCE
Name: Jeremy Kristoffer D. Salgo Rating:___________
Year & Sec: CAS2 Date Submitted:___________

Exercise No. 5
Collection, Classification and Identification and Preservation of Common Weeds

Results:

Table 1. Classification and identification of weeds commonly observed in the campus.

Weeds
(English name/ Scientific Name Life Cycle Habitat
Local Name)
A.Grasses Cynodon dactylon Perrenial Terrestrial
1.Bermuda Grass Elisine indica Perrenial Terrestrial
2.Goose Grass Andropogon aciculatos Perrenial Terrestrial
3.Amor-Seiko Paspalum conjugatum Perrenial Terrestrial
4.Kauat-Kauat Dactyloctenium aegyptium Annual Terrestrial
B.Sedges
1.Cyperus Cyperus compactus Annual Terrestrial
2.Balabalongutan Cyperus imbricatus Perrenial Terrestrial
3.Tikiw Scirpus groseus Perrenial Terrestrial
4.Ubod-Ubod Fimbristylis miliacea Annual Terrestrial
5.Dyphylla Fimbristylis dichotoma Annual Terrestrial
C.Broadleaves
1.Turkey Rhubarb Acetosa sagittata Perrenial Terrestrial
2.Makahiya Mimosa pudica Perrenial Terrestrial
3.Evil Weed Chromolaena odorata Perrenial Terrestrial
4.Blue Porter Weed Stachytarpheta Jamaicensis Annual Terrestrial
5.Tickberry Lantana camara Perrenial Terrestrial

Question:
1. What is the significance of knowing the different weed species associated with crops?

Some weeds are harmless to certain crops, others are harmful. In order to rid yourself of the
weed, you must first know which one it is, each one may have a different type or eradication.
Some weeds will only respond to certain types of herbicides.

2. Why is it important to include inflorescence in preparing the herbarium specimen?

Inflorescence, or the flowering top, provides a strong identification marker.

 Crop Prot 1 (Principles of Crop Protection) Laboratory
WEED SCIENCE
Name: Jeremy Kristoffer D. Salgo Rating:___________
Year & Sec: CAS2 Date Submitted:___________

Exercise No. 8
Vegetative Propagules of Weeds

Results:

Vegetative Propagules of weeds

a. Cyperus rotundus : Rhizome b. Cynodon dactylon: Rhizome & Stolon

c. Imperata cylindric: Rhizome d. Paspalum distichu: Rhizome

e. Pistia stratoites: Off-shoot

 Crop Prot 1 (Principles of Crop Protection) Laboratory
WEED SCIENCE
Name: Jeremy Kristoffer D. Salgo Rating:___________
Year & Sec: CAS2 Date Submitted:___________

Exercise No. 7
Structures for Dissemination of Weed Seeds

Results:

Structures for dissemination of weed seeds.

a. Imperata cylindrical: b. Tridax procumbens c. Ageratum conyzoides

Wind Dispersal Wind Dispersal Wind Dispersal

d. Bidens Pilosa e. Cenchrus echinatus

Man & Animal Dispersal Man & Animal Dispersal

Question:

1. How weeds seeds are dispersed? Cite specific examples.

By Wind Dispersal Weeds like the common dandelion have fluffy umbrella like structure that
will carry seeds in the wind.
By Water Dispersal Weeds like pepper weed, which often grows near water, have seeds and
roots that floats enabling long distance transport through waters like rivers and streams.
By Animal Dispersal Seeds can pass through digestive tracts of animals, be transported into
the mud, attached to hooves and hide, and sprout in seed caches.
By Human Dispersal Some seeds stick to socks, shoes, and other clothing. Vehicles and farm
machinery can get seeds and plant parts underneath.
 Crop Prot 1 (Principles of Crop Protection) Laboratory
WEED SCIENCE
Name: Jeremy Kristoffer D. Salgo Rating:___________
Year & Sec: CAS2 Date Submitted:___________

Exercise No. 4
Inoculation of Plant Pathogens

Questions:

1. In inoculating experiments, what is the purpose of control or check plants?

Its purpose is to promote plant health, plant growth, by stimulating plant hormones.

2. When inoculating fungal pathogens, why is there no need to injure the plants to create
entry points for the pathogens?

There is no need to injure the plants to avoid contamination of fungal pathogens.

2. Why are galled roots used when inoculating nematodes to the roots of test plants?

Because galled roots are clear signs of nematode infestation, thus making it easier to spot
the nematodes.