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Nano-herbicides a sustainable strategy for weed control
Plant Nano BiologyIn agriculture, nanotechnology has seen remarkable advancements, particularly with the development of nanotechnology-enabled materials for weed management.
Konathala Kusumavathi +6 more
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Biostimulants and Herbicides: A Promising Approach towards Green Deal Implementation
Agronomy, 2022 Biostimulants are products that can increase crop growth and can be applied either to the soil or to the plant and seed of a wide range of crops. However, there is a large gap in knowledge regarding the potential interactions of biostimulants with plant ...
Panagiotis Kanatas +6 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang +2 more
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Turfgrass Herbicides: Mechanisms of Action and Resistance Management
EDIS, 2015 Herbicides are an effective tool for controlling weeds in turfgrass; however, weeds can become resistant to herbicides and create significant problems for turfgrass production.
Ramon G. Leon, J. Bryan Unruh
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Degradation of Herbicides in the Tropical Marine Environment: Influence of Light and Sediment.
PLoS ONE, 2016 Widespread contamination of nearshore marine systems, including the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) lagoon, with agricultural herbicides has long been recognised. The fate of these contaminants in the marine environment is poorly understood but the detection of
Philip Mercurio +5 more
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La problématique de l’utilisation des herbicides en foresterie: le cas du Québec
VertigO, 2005 Herbicide use in forestry is analysed from an historical and environmental perspective. First chemical herbicides were developed during the Second World War.
J. Fortier, C. Messier, L. Coll
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Herbicide-Resistant Soybeans in Arkansas: Lessons Learned and Future Direction [PDF]
, 2013 In Arkansas Delta soybean production, glyphosate resistant (GR) Palmer amaranth has significantly impacted weed management. The incidence of herbicide resistant (HR) weeds has farreaching crop science, economic, and communications implications, which ...
Bough, Raven +6 more
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Spatial and temporal stability of weed patches in cereal fields under direct drilling and harrow tillage [PDF]
, 2020 The adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) techniques by farmers is changing the dynamics of weed communities in cereal fields and so potentially their spatial distribution.
Baraibar Padró, Bàrbara +6 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner +3 more
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