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Herbicides — A Double Edged Sword

M. El-Hadary,G. Chung

Published 2013 in Unknown venue

ABSTRACT

Weeds represent a global agronomic problem that threatens the productivity of cultivated crops. Weeds compete with cultivated crops for the available moisture, nutrients and light. Consequently, weeds significantly reduce either crop yield or quality. Control of weeds is essential to maintaining the production of economic crops. Weed control may be achieved either through manual eradication or herbicide application. Balanced usage of herbicides should be considered in controlling weeds. Low concentrations of herbicides may act as growth regulators for the main crop metabolism [1]. However, in some cases, herbicides may affect the main crop adversely by interfering with its essential biochemical processes such as respiration, photosynthesis, protein metabolism, and hydrolytic enzyme activity [1].

PUBLICATION RECORD

  • Publication year

    2013

  • Venue

    Unknown venue

  • Publication date

    2013-06-12

  • Fields of study

    Agricultural and Food Sciences, Biology

  • Identifiers
    DOI 10.5772/55957
  • External record

    Open on Semantic Scholar

  • Source metadata

    Semantic Scholar

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