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Crop Proteltion & Service |
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2011-7-28 |
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Morphological characteristics: |
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Latin name: Echinochloa crus-galli |
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Species:Graminaceous Annual herb |
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Damages and environment: |
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Mainly damage rice, corn, wheat, maize, millet, soy bean, vegetables, fruit trees and other agricultural crops. |
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Morphological characteristics: |
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The stem is flat and erect with roots at its nodes. The leaves are linear with a broad round base narrowing at the tip, smooth and without ligules or auricles. The flower head is reddish, purplish, pinkish or greenish. The seed head is windmill-shaped and the seeds are short with stiff awns. The plant can grow up to 2 m tall. It completes its development in 42-64 days. Each plant can produce up to 40000 seeds. The young weeds resemble rice seedlings and the are often transplanted by mistake. |
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