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 […]
Herbicide Selectivity Mechanisms in Plants
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List of Herbicides and their Uses | Weeds Control | India | Agriculture
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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 […]
Herbicides Used in Grasslands | Weed Control | India | Agriculture
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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 […]