4. What are your thoughts on these pictures

5. Weed Control

6. A weed is considered an unwanted or undesirable plant that is growing in the wrong place

7. Advantages of Weeds Some weeds can be used for medicinal purposes
Some weeds are used for landscaping
Weeds are used to prevent soil erosion
Some weeds are used for as ornamentals and flowers

8. Weeding Disadvantages of weeds Methods of weed control
Compete with the plant for sunlight, water and nutrients
Encourages pest which attacks crops
Encourages diseases organisms to infest plants
Compete with the crop for space to grow
Methods of weed control
Manual- hand pulling, hoe
Chemical- weedicides (Gramozone, Round up)
Mechanical - “waka”,

9. Weeding

10. Manual methods of weed control