herbicidal
Kills unwanted vegetation
Herbicidal describes something that kills plants, especially unwanted vegetation.
The word typically modifies agents or actions: herbicidal spray, herbicidal activity, herbicidal effects on crops.
Agent Orange was a herbicidal chemical used during the Vietnam War to destroy forest cover.
Broad-spectrum systemic herbicide
- 2,4-DSynthetic auxin herbicide
- paraquatToxic methyl viologen herbicide
- preemergentBefore breaking soil surface
- selectiveChoosing with care
nonselective · broadleaf · systemic · contact · residual
Yellow-flowered lawn weeds
- thistlesSpiny-leaved flowering weeds
- crabgrassInvasive lawn weed
- kudzuAggressive Asian climbing plant
- bindweedTwining parasitic weed
quackgrass · brambles · nettles · invasive · unwanted · overgrowth · infestation · encroachment
Soil preparation for planting
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
- agronomyCrop and soil science
- biotechnologyEngineering using living systems
farming · drift · runoff · resistance · yield · harvest · planting · irrigation
Capable of causing death
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
mutagenic · contaminant · pollutant · bioaccumulation · groundwater · residue · exposure · non-target
glyphosate
Broad-spectrum systemic herbicide
- 2,4-DSynthetic auxin herbicide
- paraquatToxic methyl viologen herbicide
- preemergentBefore breaking soil surface
selective · nonselective · broadleaf · systemic · contact · residual
dandelions
Yellow-flowered lawn weeds
bindweed · quackgrass · brambles · nettles · invasive · unwanted · overgrowth · infestation · encroachment · eradication
tillage
Soil preparation for planting
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
- agronomyCrop and soil science
biotechnology · farming · drift · runoff · resistance · yield · harvest · planting · irrigation
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
carcinogenic · mutagenic · contaminant · pollutant · bioaccumulation · groundwater · residue · exposure · non-target
herbicidalfertilizing
Adding nutrients to soil
cultivating · vegetative · life-giving · nurturing · nourishing
herbicidalnutrient-rich
Containing abundant nourishment
fertilizer · plant food · growth hormone · protective · restorative
- herbicide resistanceImmunity to plant-killing chemicals