Herbicides Important Topics
Herbicides :- Chemical method of meet control is very effective in certain cases and use great score provided the herbicides are cheap efficient and easily available. The chemical used for killing weeds or inhibiting the growth of weights are called herbicides Classification of Herbicides :- Based on Method of application :- i) Soil applied herbicides: Herbicide act through root and other underground parts of weeds.e.g. Fluchloralin ii) Foliage applied herbicides : Herbicide primarily active on the plant foliage e.g.Glyphosate, Paraquat. Based on Mode of action :- i) Selective herbicide: A herbicide is considered as selective when in a mixed growth of plant species, it kills some species without injuring the others.e.g. Atrazine ii) Non-selective herbicide: It destroys majority of treated vegetatione.g. Paraquat Based on mobility :- i) Contact herbicide: A contact herbicide kills those plant parts with which it comes in direct contact e.g...
