13 Questions
What risk is associated with using chemical weed killers in a home garden?
Damage to valuable plants
What is the purpose of using chemicals in agriculture and institutional landscape maintenance work?
To reduce time spent on manual weed control methods
What are contact killers in the context of weed killers?
Liquids that you spray or sprinkle on the undesired plants
What is the consequence of not following label directions when using chemical weed killers?
Risk of damaging valuable plants
What are pre-emergence controls in the context of weed killers?
Chemicals applied to the soil to kill weed seeds before or as they germinate
Chemical weed killers should be used in a home garden without concern for damaging valuable plants.
False
Why should you be careful not to let the chemicals come in contact with anything but the weeds you're trying to kill?
To avoid damage to other plants and surroundings
All chemical weed killers can be used in established plantings without any risk of damaging other plants.
False
Chemicals are primarily used in agriculture and institutional landscape maintenance work to save time spent on manual weed control methods.
True
Pre-emergence controls involve applying chemicals to the soil to kill weed seeds after they have germinated.
False
Contact killers are chemicals that are sprayed or sprinkled on undesired plants.
True
Translocated chemicals interfere with the metabolism of the plant and cause its death by absorbing into the plant.
True
It is safe to use a sprayer for other purposes even after rinsing it if a persistent weed killer has been used in it.
False
Learn about the risks and benefits of using chemical weed killers in a home garden, and understand how to use them carefully without damaging valuable plants. Explore the specific weeds that can be controlled using these chemicals and precautions to consider.
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