Why Herbicides Don't Work: It Turns Out Summer Residents Make These 5 Mistakes

15.10.2023 17:55

The gardener spends a huge amount of time and effort fighting weeds.

This is one of the reasons why many gardeners resort to using herbicides.

But the use of these drugs does not always give positive results.

Let's pay attention to the errors highlighted by the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.

5 Mistakes People Make When Using Herbicides

Here are the recommendations.
Wrong choice of herbicide. It is important to pay attention to the composition of the preparation - it may contain various active substances.

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Bad time of treatment. There are contact and systemic herbicides. Contact ones burn some of the weeds, and systemic ones reach the roots.

Violation of dosage. It is important to strictly follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Treatment of adult weeds. It is necessary to treat the plant in the first phase of vegetation.

Incorrect spraying technique. The preparation must penetrate into all tissues and roots of the weed.

Dmitry Liskovich Author: Dmitry Liskovich Internet resource editor