Principles of Weed Control

A plant which is considered to be undesirable in a particular location is termed as a weed. Weed control attempts to stop weeds from competing for resources with desired flora and fauna such as domesticated plants and livestock. There are various methods for managing weeds such as physical methods, chemical methods and biological methods. The physical methods are hand cultivation with hoes, lethal wilting with high heat and powered cultivation with cultivators. Chemical methods primarily in...