Anatomical Differences Between Crop and Weed

The amount of spray retention by foliage after postemergence applications can affect selectivity. This selectivity is usually due to the crop plant’s having a waxy cuticle that repels the spray solution.Examples include onions, peas, cereal grains, Brassica vegetable crops, and conifers. Medium to high spray volumes usually provide better selectivity, and adding an adjuvant can decrease selectivity as a result of enhanced adhesion of the spray droplets....

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Sukkur Barrage canals to be closed from January 6

The Chief Engineer Sukkur Barrage Left Bank Sukkur Region has said that all the canals of Sukkur Barrage would be remained closed for the annual closure. He said that the closure will start from January 6 to 20, 2014 for the purpose of normal inspection, maintenance and necessary repair of the infrastructure. For that period there will be no water supply in any of the off-taking canal of Sukkur Barrage ie N.W. Canal, Dadu canal, Khairpur Feeder...

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