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 […]
How does Herbicides Dissipate from the Root of the Soils: 2 Ways
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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 […]
Herbicides Used in Orchards | Weed Control | Agriculture
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Weed control in orchards is most essential around the tree bases, called tree rings. Sometimes these rings are joined by weeding in continuous 1.5 to 3 m strips down the tree rows. Here the weeds, in addition to competing with the growth of trees, interfere with fruit picking, tree pruning, and other cultural operations. The […]