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Techniques and Equipment Used in Evaluating Chemicals for Their Herbicidal Properties

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

W. C. Shaw
Affiliation:
Division of Weed Investigations, Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils and Agricultural Engineering, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland
C. R. Swanson
Affiliation:
Division of Weed Investigations, Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils and Agricultural Engineering, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland
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The discovery of the herbicidal properties of 2,4–dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4–D) created a great impetus in the search for new herbicides. As the herbicidal properties of 2,4–D became more generally known, it was obvious that many closely related chemicals and other organic compounds should be evaluated for their herbicidal properties.

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Copyright © 1952 Weed Science Society of America 

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