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Herbicide - Other herbicides of historical interest | A Wisdom Archive on Herbicide - Other herbicides of historical interest | | Herbicide - Other herbicides of historical interest A selection of articles related to Herbicide - Other herbicides of historical interest | |
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ARTICLES RELATED TO Herbicide - Other herbicides of historical interest | | | |  Herbicide - Other herbicides of historical interest: Encyclopedia II - Herbicide - HistoryPrior to the widespread use of chemical herbicides, cultural controls, such as altering soil pH, salinity, or fertility levels, were used to control weeds. Mechanical control (including tillage) was also (and still is) used to control weeds.
The first widely used herbicide was 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, often abbreviated 2,4-D. It was developed by a British team during World War II and first saw widespread production and use in the late 1940s. It is easy and inexpensive to manufacture, and kills many broadleaf plants while leavin ...
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| | | | Herbicide - Other herbicides of historical interest: 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 sprayed using self-propelled sprayers equipped with a long boom, of 60 to 80 feet (20 to 25 m) with flat fan nozzles spaced about every 20 in (500 mm). Towed, handheld, and even horse-drawn sprayers are also used.
Herbicides can also be applied aerially using helicopters or airplanes, and can be applied ...
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| | | | Herbicide - Other herbicides of historical interest: Encyclopedia II - Herbicide - Classification of herbicides Herbicides can be grouped by activity, use, chemical family, mode of action, or type of vegetation controlled.
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Contact herbicides destroy only the plant tissue in contact with the chemical. Generally, these are the fastest acting herbicides. They are less effective on perennial plants, which are able to regrow from roots or tubers.
Systemic herbicides are translocated through the plant, either from foliar application down to the roots, or from soil application up to the leaves. They can destroy a grea ...
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