weedkillers
Garden chemical sprays
Weedkillers are chemical substances used to destroy unwanted plants.
The term is interchangeable with herbicides, though weedkiller sounds more domestic and herbicide more technical.
She sprayed weedkiller along the fence line.
Some target specific plants while leaving crops or lawn grass unharmed; others kill all vegetation indiscriminately.
Broad-spectrum systemic herbicide
- 2,4-DSynthetic auxin herbicide
- paraquatToxic methyl viologen herbicide
- preemergentBefore breaking soil surface
- selectiveChoosing with care
nonselective · systemic · contact · residual · broadleaf
Grass-covered earth surface
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
- crabgrassInvasive lawn weed
- dandelionYellow flower, white puffball
- cloverThree-leafed legume plant
broadleaf · lawn · landscaping · garden · flower bed · edging · granular · liquid
Harmful ingested substance
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
lethal · toxic · groundwater · residue · bioaccumulation · warning · caution · restricted
Device dispersing liquid droplets
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- dilutionReduction in concentration
- mixingCombining into one mass
- tankLarge storage vessel
nozzle · drift · coverage · timing · reapplication · absorption · translocation · runoff
Cultivated agricultural plants
- farmingCultivating land for food
- fieldArea of specialty
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
rotation · harvest · tillage · sowing · irrigation · combine · tractor · sprayer
Acidic cooking liquid
- acetic acidVinegar's main compound
- corn glutenProtein from maize milling
- citric acidTart organic compound
- clove oilAromatic spice extract
mulching · natural · biodegradable · nontoxic · manual · hoeing · smothering · solarization
glyphosate
Broad-spectrum systemic herbicide
- 2,4-DSynthetic auxin herbicide
- paraquatToxic methyl viologen herbicide
- preemergentBefore breaking soil surface
selective · nonselective · systemic · contact · residual · broadleaf
turf
Grass-covered earth surface
clover · broadleaf · lawn · landscaping · garden · flower bed · edging · granular · liquid · fertilizer
poison
Harmful ingested substance
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
pollution · lethal · toxic · groundwater · residue · bioaccumulation · warning · caution · restricted · banned
sprayer
Device dispersing liquid droplets
tank · nozzle · drift · coverage · timing · reapplication · absorption · translocation · runoff · calibration
crop
Cultivated agricultural plants
- farmingCultivating land for food
- fieldArea of specialty
- cultivationFostering growth through care
monoculture · rotation · harvest · tillage · sowing · irrigation · combine · tractor · sprayer · desiccant
vinegar
Acidic cooking liquid
- acetic acidVinegar's main compound
- corn glutenProtein from maize milling
- citric acidTart organic compound
clove oil · mulching · natural · biodegradable · nontoxic · manual · hoeing · smothering · solarization
weedkillersfertilizers
Substances enriching soil
plant food · plant nutrients · compost · manure · miracle-gro