agricultural chemicals
Crop protection substances
Agricultural chemicals are substances used in farming to enhance crop production or protect plants and livestock.
The category includes fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and growth regulators.
The runoff of agricultural chemicals into nearby streams raised environmental concerns.
Often shortened to agrichemicals.
- glyphosateBroad-spectrum systemic herbicide
- weed killerChemical destroying unwanted plants
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
crop duster · 2,4-D · pyrethroids · organophosphates · brassinosteroids · agrochemicals · nitrogen · drift · buffer zone · fungicides · applicator · gypsum · copper sulfate · ammonium nitrate · fields · weeds · dust · harvest
agricultural chemicalsorganic methods
Farming without synthetic chemicals
organic farming · manure · green manure · crop rotation · companion planting
agricultural chemicalssustainable agriculture
Farming preserving long-term productivity
regenerative farming · soil restoration · watershed protection