GRASSY WEEDS OF DISTRICT RAJOURI, JAMMU ANDKASHMIR, INDIA

This study was based on extensive and intensive field surveys conducted from September 2009 to September 2012 in 07 blocks i.e.Sunderbani, Budhal, Darhal, Nowshera, Manjakote, Rajouri and Kalokote of district Rajouri Jammu and Kashmir (J K), India.A total of 5 sampling sites were randomly selected in each block for field observations and samples collection. During this course, interviews were conducted from farmers and agriculturists of each site about grassy weeds and their occurrence with wheat, maize, rice and vegetable crops. A total of 65 grassy weeds belonging to 05 monocot families were reported. Out of 5 angiospermic families of grassy weeds reported from all the selected sites the predominance was shown by family Poaceae having 39 grassy weeds followed by family Cyperaceaewith 20 weed species.