Gajri
Common name: Fumatory
Scientific Name: Fumaria palviflara
Description Gajri is also known as bansoya.It is an annual delicate herb belonging to Fumariaceae family. Plants grow up to the height of 90 cm and have shallow root system. Besides wheat it also infest barley and rabi pulses. Its reproduction is through seed. It has weak trailing and spreading stem. Leaves are small, finely lobed and bitter in taste.It bears purplish flowers and fruits having rounded top.
Control Measure Preemergence spray of pendimethalin 30 EC(Stomp) at the rate of 3.3 liter/ha in 500-750 litres of water at the time of 2-3 days after sowing. Application can also be done by tractor-mounted sprayer. There should be good soil moisture for better performance. Post-emergence application of 2,4-D at the rate of 500 g/ha, metsulfuron at the rate of 4 g/ha, sulfosulfuron at the rate of 25 g/ha, isoproturon at the rate of 1kg/ha and cafetrazone at 20 g/ha in 250-300 litres of water at the time of 30-35 days after sowing.