Weeds are plants that grow where they are not wanted and often spread rapidly. There are various manual, mechanical, chemical, cultural, and biological methods for controlling weeds. The document describes different types of manual weeding tools like small hand tools (khurpi), spades or chopping hoes, and long-handled tools (star weeder, peg weeder, wheel hoe, cono weeder). It also discusses animal-drawn and power-operated weeding tools.

2. • WEED DEFINITION :
• A plant considered undesirable, unattractive, or
troublesome, especially one that grows where it is
not wanted and often grows or spreads fast or
takes the place of desired plants.
• WEEDERS DEFINITION :
• any of various devices for removing weeds from an
area

3. Types of Weeding Tools
1. Manual weeding tools
i. Small tools or aids :
Khurpi
ii. Spades or chopping hoes :
Hand hoe, hoe cum rake
iii. Long handle tools/weeders :
Star type weeder
Peg type weeder
Wheel hoe
Cono weeder

4. Graphical representation of losses due to weeds

5. Weed control methods
• Chemical method
• Cultural methods
• Biological method
• Solar control method
• Manual uprooting of weeds
• Mechanical method

6. 1. Manual weeding tools
i. Small tools or aids : Khurpi
Small weeding tools or aids are traditional hand
held type hoes like "Khurpi" used by the
farmers.

7. ii. Spades or chopping hoes
These weeders work on the principle of impact
and have straight, curved or pronged blades

8. iii. Long handle tools/weeders
Long handle tools have a soil working tool mounted
at the end of a 1.5 to 2 metre long
wooden/bamboo handle. These tools are operated in
push or push-pull or pull mode and in
standing posture.

9. a) Star type weeder:
It is suitable for weeding in dry lands.

10. b) Peg type weeder

11. c) wheel hoe
The coverage is 0.05 ha/day.

13. d) cono weeder

15. Animal drawn weeding tools
Accurate row spacing and straight rows are a must for
successful weeding. Animal
drawn tools reduce the cost of operation and time.

16. i. Single row hoes
Straight or slightly curved blades are commonly used
in single row hoes. The size of blade
can be changed as per crop row spacing.

17. ii. Multi-row implements

18. Power operated weeding tools