Herbicide - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Herbicide: Encyclopedia Ii - Herbicide - History
Prior to the widespread use of chemical herbicides, cultural controls, such as altering soil pH, salinity, or fertility levels, were used...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weed: Encyclopedia - Weed
Weed is the generic word for a plant growing in a spot where it is not wanted. Weeds become of economic significance in connection with f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Food: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Food - Claimed Advantages Over Conventional Farming
Organic food - Less toxic. Organic proponents cite evidence showing that certain chemicals used in conventional farming, including pest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Auxin: Encyclopedia Ii - Auxin - Hormonal Activity
Auxins coordinate development at all levels of plants, from the cellular level to organs and ultimately the whole plant. Auxin - On a ce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Certification: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Certification - Certification Issues
Organic certification is not without its critics. Some of the staunchest opponents of chemical-based farming and corporate farming practi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weed: Encyclopedia Ii - Weed - Weed Control
In order to reduce weed growth, many weed control strategies have been developed. The most basic is ploughing, which cuts the roots of an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weed: Encyclopedia Ii - Weed - Weed Control
In order to reduce weed growth, many weed control strategies have been developed. The most basic is ploughing, which cuts the roots of an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - -cide: Encyclopedia - -cide
The English suffix -cide denotes an act related to killing. From Latin caedere "to cut, kill, hack (at), strike" -cide - A. Acaricide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Auxin: Encyclopedia Ii - Auxin - Overview
Auxins have been demonstrated to be the basic coordinative signal of plant development. Their transport throughout plants is complex, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Auxin: Encyclopedia Ii - Auxin - Molecular Mechanisms Of Auxin Action
Although auxins and their effects have been known for a long time, mechanisms of action in plants have remained unknown for a long time. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weed: Encyclopedia Ii - Weed - Invasive Species
Many plants have become weeds by being transferred by human action to locations where they have no natural grazing predators; and they wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Certification: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Certification - Certification Around The World
In some countries, organic standards are formulated and overseen by the government. The United States and the European Union have compreh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Certification: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Certification - Certification & Product Labelling
Being able to put the word "organic" on a food product is a valuable marketing advantage in today's consumer market. Certification is int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Certification: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Certification - The Certification Process
In order to certify a farm, the farmer is typically required to engage in a number of new activities, in addition to normal farming opera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Certification: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Certification - Purpose Of Certification
Organic certification addresses a growing worldwide demand for organic food. It is intended to assure quality and prevent fraud. For orga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Food: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Food - Types Of Organic Food
Organic foods, like food in general, can be grouped into two categories, fresh and processed, based on production methods, availability a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Food: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Food - Identifying Organic Food
Definitions of organic food vary. Organics can be difficult to explain by empirical measurement. For one thing, the majority of food indu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Food: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Food - Facts And Statistics
While organic food accounts for 1–2% of total food sales worldwide, the organic food market is growing rapidly, far ahead of the rest o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Food: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Food - Related Movements
Various alternative organic standards are emerging. They generally bypass formal certification, which can be expensive and cumbersome, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herbicide: Encyclopedia Ii - Herbicide - Application
Most herbicides are applied as water-based sprays using ground equipment. Ground equipment varies in design, but large areas can be spray...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herbicide: Encyclopedia Ii - Herbicide - Classification Of Herbicides
Herbicides can be grouped by activity, use, chemical family, mode of action, or type of vegetation controlled. By activity: Contact herb...   » Read the article