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 […]
Herbicides Used in Plantations | Weed Control | India | Agriculture
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List of Herbicide Application Equipment and their Calibration
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Common herbicide application equipment and their calibration: 1. Hydraulic Knapsack Sprayer 2. Blower (Motorised Pneumatic Sprayer) 3. Foot Sprayer (= Pedal Pump Sprayer) 4. Tractor-Mounted Sprayer. Equipment # 1. Hydraulic Knapsack Sprayer: It comprises a 9 to 22.5 1 capacity metallic tank fitted with a manually operated pump; a sieve and a lid on its mouth; […]
Herbicide Selectivity Mechanisms in Plants
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Herbicide Selectivity Mechanisms in Plants! How does a herbicide act in selective manner has been an interesting field of study with the weed scientists ever since the announcement of 2, 4-D and MCPA as very successful herbicides to control broadleaf weeds in winter grains. An examination of the available literature on the subject reveals that […]