Spray application is only one part of getting a product to work. When planning any spray job, careful consideration has to be given to product uptake and translocation, the condition of the target and the environmental factors that will impact on the result.

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For more information on herbicide modes of actions and requirements for effective performance: 

• Understanding post-emergent herbicide weed control in Australian farming systems

• Soil behaviour of pre-emergent herbicides in Australian farming systems

References

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Hall L, Beckie, H., Wolf, T. M. (2009) How herbicides work. Biology to application. Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development: Edmonton.

Neuhaus, G. (2013). The Tissues of Vascular Plants. In: Strasburger's Plant Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15518-5_3

Wu H, Zhu X (2014) Who’s who in the fleabane (Conyza spp.) family? In 19th Australasian Weeds Conference. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia pp. 157-160.

Zabkiewicz (2000) Adjuvants and herbicidal efficacy – present status and future prospects. Weed Research 40, 139-149.