AKRI

Common Name: Wild Vetch
Scientific Name: Vicia sativa L.
Description It is annual herb of varying height generally 30-90 cm. The leaves are pinnate and leaflets originate in pairs which are oblong in shape. The mid rib often continues over the leaflets to form a tendril. Its habitat is mostly in dry lands. Flowers are sessile, solitary or paired in leaf axils with reddish colour. The flowering time is during February and March. There are 8-10 seeds in each pod which are brownish in coluor.
Control Measures Apply Pendimethylene(stomp 30EC) @1.0 kg a.i. per ha as pre-emergence spray(0-3 days after sowing) with 500-750 litres of water . It can be controlled as post-emergence spray of 2, 4-D (ethyl ester)@0.4 kg with 500-750 litres of water at 25-30 days after sowing of crop.