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In a recent presentation, Dr. Amit Dhingra showed a slide of advantages of GMOs. One was allow transition to lowtoxicity herbicides. Please explain how this is done?
Submitted by: Carla Chiotti
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Monday, 31/08/2015 18:26
By using herbicide resistant GM crops, farmers can often use less toxic and fewer herbicides than in other types of production systems. Herbicide resistant GM crops can tolerate certain herbicide applications to the living plant, so farmers can spray a crop with one of the herbicides that the GM crops can withstand, and often make fewer herbicide applications with less toxic herbicides. Herbicide resistant GM crops also aid in the use of conservation tillage, which can help with managing for weed control and soil health.
You can learn more about this from Dr. Shawn Askew from Virginia Tech, who discusses how to compare herbicide applications based on active ingredients in this response. Lawson Mozley, who farms in Florida, also provides a detailed look into how herbicide resistant GM crops which are resistant to the herbicide glyphosate help him use fewer and less toxic herbicides on his farm.
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Answer
Expert response from Community Manager
Moderator for GMOAnswers.com
Monday, 31/08/2015 18:26
By using herbicide resistant GM crops, farmers can often use less toxic and fewer herbicides than in other types of production systems. Herbicide resistant GM crops can tolerate certain herbicide applications to the living plant, so farmers can spray a crop with one of the herbicides that the GM crops can withstand, and often make fewer herbicide applications with less toxic herbicides. Herbicide resistant GM crops also aid in the use of conservation tillage, which can help with managing for weed control and soil health.
You can learn more about this from Dr. Shawn Askew from Virginia Tech, who discusses how to compare herbicide applications based on active ingredients in this response. Lawson Mozley, who farms in Florida, also provides a detailed look into how herbicide resistant GM crops which are resistant to the herbicide glyphosate help him use fewer and less toxic herbicides on his farm.
If you have any additional questions, please ask.
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