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Cultivation of musta - Cyperus rotundus Linn.

musta :

musta : Cyperus rotundus Linn.

Cultivation:

Cyperus rotundus is one of the most invasive weeds known, having spread out to a worldwide distribution in tropical and temperate regions. It has been called "the worlds worst weed"

The difficulty to control it is a result of its intensive system of underground tubers, and its resistance to most herbicides. It is also one of the few weeds that cannot be stopped with plastic mulch.



Propogation:

Cyperus rotundus mainly reproduces by rhizomes and tubers. Hundreds of tubers can be produced in one season at the tips of the rhizome. Tubers require a chilling period to break dormancy and produce a primary basal bulb 1-2 cm (0.39 - 0.78 inch) beneath the soil surface.


Harvesting:

Flowering Period

Summer until autumn.


Seeds

Germination predominantly in spring and summer

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