Chapter 12: Herbicide Discovery and Classification

12.1 Objectives

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Explain the advantages and disadvantages of chemical weed control.
  • Describe historical and current techniques for herbicide discovery and development.
  • Describe ways herbicides can be distinguished.
  • List the different Modes of Action by which herbicides can be classified.
  • Distinguish between Mode of Action and Site of Action.
  • Define vocabulary words: preplant, preemergent, postemergent, broadcast, banded, selective, non-selective, carryover (persistency), contact, systemic, foliarly applied, soil applied, restricted, common name, trade names, sites of absorption , herbicide family, mode of action, site of action

 

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