Weed control Flashcards

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Three different types of herbicide:

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Contact

Selective

Translocated (systemic)

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Define Contact herbicide & active ingredient

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Acts locally where it touches the plant

e.g. clearing annuals or ephemerals on freshly cultivated ground

Acetic acid

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Define Selective herbicide & active ingredient

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Targets certain weed types (hormone-based)

e.g. broad-leaved weeds in lawns

2, 4-D

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Define Translocated (Systemic) herbicide & active ingredient

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Applied to soil and leaves - taken up and travels through vascular system

e.g. clearing perennial weeds (repeat applications!)

Glyphosate (“Roundup”)

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