Submerged aquatic plants, a new threat to paddy cultivation
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Kannur, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki districts have also recorded cases, though the incidence is less severe, she said.
Submerged aquatic weeds have been posing a new threat to the paddy cultivation in various districts in the State. These weeds include aquatic plants like vallisneria, najas as well as utricularia. “Recently a weed shift has been observed in the paddy fields of Palakkad district, the rice granary of the State,” noted P. Prameela, Professor & Principal Investigator, All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Weed Management, KAU , Thrissur. Kannur, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki districts have also recorded cases, though the incidence is less severe, she said.More Related News