Definition of herbicide
: an agent used to destroy or inhibit plant growth
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Or, kill grass with a broad-spectrum, non-persistent herbicide such as glyphosate (Roundup) at eight-week intervals beginning in late May. Plants then can be placed directly into the dead grass.
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But as part of its creation, a new contract was issued that allowed a farmer to harvest hay on the undeveloped area of the park, and to use chemicals herbicides to cut down weeds while doing so.
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Use a glyphosate-only herbicide to kill the dallisgrass without contaminating the soil.
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That deal covered Bayer’s vegetable-seeds business, other herbicides, research on wheat hybrids, and Bayer’s digital farming business.
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The first effort is preemptive and involves the use of a preemergence herbicide or weed preventer.
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The use of phenoxy herbicide in the early spring has been pretty good as the spray.
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Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the most heavily used herbicide in the United States and worldwide, the study team writes in the journal Environmental Health.
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There's a cheap and easy test to determine if your compost harbors harmful herbicides (or at the very least, a bad PH).
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Origin and Etymology of herbicide
Latin herba + International Scientific Vocabulary -cide
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Definition of herbicide for English Language Learners
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: a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth
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