Bulrush(Mothey)

Catalogue Type

Weed Catalogue

Scientific Name

Scirpus juncoides Roxb

Family

Cyperaceae

Distinguishing Characters

burial or submergence favors germination; germinates
best at less than full light; fodder for cattle

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Description

Found in: lowland Establishment method: TP
Growth habit: erect and strongly tillering; up to 0.75 m
Moisture: wet Competitiveness: low to moderate
Seed contaminant: yes Cultural control: wet or dry cultivation; early flooding;dry field to stop regrowth after rice harvest
Reported resistance: ALS inhibitors (JAP, KOR)
Life cycle: annual Seed wt: 0.2 Method(s) of reproduction: seeds
Dormancy: 2 to 3 mo Elevation: up to 2,000 m Light: sunny