Man has attempted to control unwanted vegetation, the weeds, with some kind of chemical since centuries. But a real breakthrough in the chemical control of weeds was achieved in 1945 with the announcement of 2,4-D and MCPA in the USA and England, respectively, as highly selective, growth regulator type of herbicides to control broadleaf weeds […]
List of Herbicides and their Uses | Weeds Control | India | Agriculture
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How does Herbicides Dissipate from the Root of the Soils: 2 Ways
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Many herbicides are applied directly to the soil with the hope that these will control weeds for a desired period and then dissipate to leave the soil uncontaminated. Herbicides which are applied to the standing weeds also eventually reach the soil as run-off from the foliage as well as during the decomposition of the dead […]
Herbicides Used in Plantations | Weed Control | India | Agriculture
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In this article we will discuss about the herbicides used in plantations of India. In India, plantation crops like tea, coffee, and rubber are infested with difficult weeds like Chromolaena odorata (= Eupatorium odoratum), Imperata cylindrica, Pennisetum clandestinum, Paspalum conjugatum, Mikania micrantha, and Oxalis spp., besides several other common weeds. Among the parasitic weeds, dodder […]