Herbicide history.ppt

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Herbicides History
1940s – first organic herbicide 2,4-D was commercialized providing selective control of certain broadleaf weeds in grass crops.

1960's – pre-emergence herbicides trifluralin and atrazine introduced.

1974 - glyphosate (Roundup) available - among the world’s most important herbicides -S.B.Powles. Control broad-spectrum of weed spp.

As in 2010, more than 200 herbicides from 22 mode-of-actions available in the market.