Contents :
Preface.
1. Weed ecology.
2. Methodology of studying weed vegetation.
3. Weed vegetation analysis.
4. Preparation and preservation of weed herbarium.
5. Types of experiments in weed research.
6. Procedure of field trial.
7. Research evaluation of herbicides.
8. Assessment of responses in herbicide research.
9. Mode of phytotoxicity and persistence of herbicides.
10. Spraying equipments.
11. Controlled drop application (CDA).
12. Herbicide calculations.
13. Herbicide hazard and safety.
14. Characteristics of a good researcher.
15. Scientific photography.
16. Guidelines to prepare full-length paper for scientific journals.
Glossary of terms.
Appendix:
1. Conversion factors.
2. Requirement of commercial form of liquid herbicide.
3. Ready reckoner for preparation upto 10 litres of herbicide.
Selected references.