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NON-SYSTEMIC HERBICIDE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
  • Crop Protection
DEF

A herbicide that causes localized injury to plant tissue where contact occurs.

CONT

Contact herbicides kill only the plant parts that are covered by the chemical. There is little movement through living tissue, and the results of an application are usually seen within a very short time.

OBS

contact herbicide; surface herbicide: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
  • Protection des végétaux
CONT

Un herbicide de contact agit après pénétration plus ou moins profonde dans les tissus, sans aucune migration d'un organe à un autre de la plante traitée.

OBS

herbicide de contact : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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