Monday, March 19, 2018

Salvinia Salvinia molesta

Common name - Salvinia

Botanical name - Salvinia molesta

Family         - Salviniaceae

Life cycle - Perennial

Morphology 

  • Stem: float on the water surface
  • Leaves: are heart-shaped and has rough surface, green in color
  • Roots: the roots are submerged under water

Propagation  


  • By fragments

Agricultural usage/ importance 

  • Clogging the irrigation canals
  • Harmful for paddy lands,difficult to control
  • Uses: can incorporate with soil for organic matter

Control method 

  • Removing by hand


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