Selective weedkiller

Definition

A weedkiller that kills particular types of plant while leaving others relatively unaffected.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 6.16B · Paper 2

Auxins: selective weedkillers and rooting powders.
Revise: Commercial Uses of Plant Hormones

1
For a selective weedkiller, explain that broad-leaved weeds grow uncontrollably and die while narrow-leaved crop plants are relatively unaffected.

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GCSE Biology · key term

A weedkiller that kills particular types of plant while leaving others relatively unaffected.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 6.16B · Paper 2

Auxins: selective weedkillers and rooting powders.
Revise: Commercial Uses of Plant Hormones

1
For a selective weedkiller, explain that broad-leaved weeds grow uncontrollably and die while narrow-leaved crop plants are relatively unaffected.

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