Book Description

The use of herbicides, chemicals for killing weeds, is an accepted cultural pratice in the fruit and nut agricultural industry of Hawaii. Herbicides are indispensable to the agricultural industy. they are assential for continued efficient crop yields to offset increasing labor and other production costs. under present-day conditions, they are an effective and economic tool necessary to help control weeds. Hawaii's climate, soils, and vegetation are tropical and subtropical, and herbicide recommendations approved for temperate areas do not always apply. therefore, herbicides should testd before using under Hawaii conditions.