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Author(s):Paul, Graham
Author Affiliation:Sherriff Amenity
Title:The amazing chemical hoe: The discovery and development of selective herbicides for turf
Column Name:Turf talk
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Source:Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. Vol. 254, July 2011, p. 27-31.
Publishing Information:Bingley, England: Sports Turf Research Institute
# of Pages:5
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Poaceae; Selective herbicides; Toxicological assessment; History; 2,4-D; 2,4,5-T; Herbicide costs; Selective weed control; MCPA; Dichlorprop; Fenoprop; Mecoprop; 2,4-DB; Chemistry; Herbicide combinations; Environmental issues
Abstract/Contents:Profiles selective herbicides, focusing on their history and development through research. Details their use as early as 1200BC (before Common Era), and states that "in mid nineteenth century Germany, a mixture of sulphuric acid and iron sulphate was used in possibly the first selective weed control experiment in European agriculture." Mentions the release of multiple herbicides, as well as the implications of environmental awareness on their development. Discusses the United State's usage of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T, 'Agent Orange,' in the Vietnam War, reporting that, after a few years of spraying the chemical, "studies showed a dramatic increase in horrific birth defects in children and skin problems in adults living in the treated areas."
Language:English
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Paul, G. 2011. The amazing chemical hoe: The discovery and development of selective herbicides for turf. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. 254:p. 27-31.
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