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R. Devendra, R.C. Asok1, H.G. Jalendra Kumar, S.B. Manjunatha and T.V. Ramachandra Prasad. 2012. Techniques to reduce pollution by enhancing cuticle loading and entry of herbicide . Indian Journal of Weed Science : 44( 2) 101- 105.







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Volume Issue Publication year Page No Type of article
44 2 2012 101-105 Full length articles
Techniques to reduce pollution by enhancing cuticle loading and entry of herbicide

R. Devendra, R.C. Asok1, H.G. Jalendra Kumar, S.B. Manjunatha and T.V. Ramachandra Prasad

DOI: IJWS-2012-44-2-9

Email: devendra.wc.uasb@gmail.com
Address: AICRP on Weed Control, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 065

Keywords:

Adjuvants, Dried-out deposit, Foliar herbicide



Abstract:

Technique enhancing herbicide entry into the plants leads to reduction in dosage and therefore pollution. Higher density of fine droplets along with surfactant increased the herbicide entry points, than coarse droplets for same total spray volume.  But fine droplets evaporate faster resulting in herbicide getting deposited as dried crystals on leaf surface. To overcome this problem, several adjuvants were tried to increase the time required for evaporation. Jaggery (2%) increased the evaporation period (27-162%) on different weed species. Dried out deposition of radioactive glyphosate from fine drops and along with TritonX 200 was more but showed enhanced glyphosate entry into the plant system. Whereas, aqueous extract (2%) of soap nut fruit (Sapindus emarginatus) which acts as bio-surfactant and antioxidant increases the time taken for drying and therefore enhances the translocation of glyphosate to bulb of O. latifolia, which was on par with TritonX 100 surfactant (petroleum product). This approach seems to be more beneficial than increasing the dosage of herbicide per droplet.





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