Pesticides are being extensively used in the agricultural industry. They have received huge appreciation because of their two fold benefit. It has not just been saving the crops from any sort of pests but even helping in the great problem of food scarcity which the world is facing in the recent times. Out of all the pesticides in use, herbicide is one of the pesticides which have proved to be very beneficial. It has been in use from many years and has evolved with time. Its benefits have led to its widespread use around the world.
Herbicide as the name suggests is one type of Agrochemical which is used against the unwanted plants. Commonly known by the term ‘weed killer' they work to kill the weeds and the undesired plants. The way of application is not same and varies accordingly. While generally herbicides are applied as water based sprays, helicopters and irrigation systems are also used. Weed-wiping is another method which is used for the application of herbicides. Herbicides have a wide variety to it and can be categorised on the basis of activities, uses, way of action as well as the kind of weeds and plants they act upon.
The origin of herbicides dates back to several years back when it was first used. Its low cost led to its exhaustive use. Gradually as the years progressed, herbicides were evolved suiting the changing needs of the cultivators. Earlier some problems were faced with herbicides such as low selectivity and carryover property but now with the evolution of science, modern chemical herbicide products are formulated with low residual activity. In easier words it means that on application, they decompose within a short time thus allowing the herbicide affected crops to be cultivated on the land later.
Initiatives have been taken to increase the use of herbicide products. Farmers are getting educated to be able to use the herbicides in the proper way. As a result in some countries herbicides is the most widely used pesticide. Unlike earlier times availability of herbicides has become very easy with many options opening up from which one can get hold of them. Many online stores have also come up. AgChem ACCESS is one such company who is a seller of herbicide and has been in this business from several years. It is an online store which has been selling herbicides at an affordable price thus making it a perfect place for all the Agrochemical buyers.
