A weed is a plant that is of no use or no value at all where it is growing and, it is a rapidly growing plant in your garden which will ruin the look of your garden. There are so many ways to kill weeds but most of the gardeners prefer the easiest way to get rid of them. Glyphosate is one of the active chemicals used in most of the popular weed killers. It is an aminophosphonic linear of the natural amino acid glycine and the name is a division of glycine, phos-, and -ate. The molecule has several separable hydrogens, especially the first hydrogen of phosphate group. Glyphosate is considered as a magic bullet to weeds and unwanted plants, as it quickly kill them and also said to be very safe to use. It is a widely used herbicide used to kill unwanted plants both in agriculture and in non-agricultural landscapes. It was estimated that in U.S. it is most widely used between 38 and 48 million pounds per year to kill weeds. Most glyphosate-containing products are either made or used with a wetting agent, chemicals that help it to penetrate plant cells. There is no doubt about glyphosate which is considered as the most studied molecule in the history of agriculture. Most chemical researchers and regulatory agencies around the world reviewed the origin of glyphosate on several occasions. At last, over its 25-year history of research they came to conclusion that glyphosate is not mutagenic or carcinogenic. While purchasing glyphosate-based product, you should be aware of different products present in it as it can vary widely. The concentration of glyphosate and other chemicals will be displayed on the label. You should consider the price of weed killer before buying it. When the concentration of glyphosate is less, then the killer will be less expensive, which indirectly means the fact that weed killer will be less effective. Some people don’t use want to use chemicals to kill the weeds as they worry about other plant life. In such situation, you can home-made weed killers. Vinegar is one such best homemade weed killer. If you are aware of chemicals and its application then, you can use glyphosate-based weed killers. Because, Glyphosate will not reside in or on the soil to affect non-target plants, and it does not move through the soil to enter other non-target plants by the root system. It is only efficient when it comes into contact with the green, growing parts of plants. Thus, you can use glyphosate weed killer due to its low potential to move into ground water.
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