In India, as in many other countries, grasslands abound in shruby and herbaceous weeds that are unpalatable and, many a time, harmful to the animals. These reduce the area under palatable grasses which, in turn, lowers the grassland productivity. Good grassland management practices like deferred grazing; fertilizer application, reseeding of the gaps, and soil and […]
Herbicides Used in Grasslands | Weed Control | India | Agriculture
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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 […]
Pesticide Application Equipment’s: Sprayer and Duster
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In this article we will discuss about the types of sprayers and dusters used for applying pesticides. (A) Sprayer: The equipment which is used for dispersal of pesticide (i.e. insecticide, fungicide, herbicide etc.,) in liquid form is called “Sprayer”. The sprayers are of two types as follows: (i) Manually operated or hand sprayer. (ii) Power […]