Department of Crop, Science, Adamawa State University, Mubi, Nigeria
Kwaga, Y.M., Department of Crop, Science, Adamawa State University, Mubi, Nigeria; Fredrick, C.N., Department of Crop, Science, Adamawa State University, Mubi, Nigeria
A survey was conducted on the type of weeds infesting tea (Camellia sinensis L. Kuntze ) plantations on the Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria. .Weeds were sampled from fifty- two randomly selected tea farms in fifteen villages. A weed quadrant Of 0.5m x0.5m (0.25m2) was taken at three different points at each farm.. Crops in the age range of 1-5 years were exhibited the highest weed infestation and had the most frequent weeding. Those in the age range of 11-15 years were given wider weeding interval and yet produced the highest tea leaf yield. The use of herbicide controlled weed better than hoe weeding and produced higher leaf yield.
