Glyphosate ( N-(phosphonomethyl ) glycine) is a common and non-selective systemic herbicide, absorbed through leaves, injected into the bole, or applied to the stump of a tree, used to kill weeds, especially perennials and broadcast or used in the cut-stump treatment as a forestry herbicide. Some crops have been genetically engineered to be resistant to it.
It has a relatively small effect on some clover species. By volume, it is one of the most widely used herbicides. It is commonly used for agriculture, horticulture, and silviculture purposes, as well as garden maintenance (including home use).
OtherNames Roundup,S par k ChemicalName N-(phosphonomethyl)glyline CASNo. 1071-83-6 State Solublepowder MolecularFormula C3H8NO5P MolecularWeight 169.07 MeltingPoint 200 ° C Solubility Solubleinwater,11.6g/L(25 ° C),insolubleinordinaryorganicreagent,suchasacetone,ethanolanddimethylbenzene. Stability Goodstability,withoutPhotochemicaldegradation,stableinair. Formulations 95%TC,50%SP Applications Glyphosateisacommonandnon-selectivesystemicherbicide, absorbedbythefoliage,withrapidtranslocationthroughouttheplant.
Inactivatedoncontactwithsoil.Usedtocontrolofannualandperennial
grassesandbroad-leavedweeds,pre-harvest,post-planting.Ithasarelativelysmalleffectonsomecloverspecies.
Itiscommonlyusedforagriculture,horticulture,andsilviculturepurposes,
aswellasgardenmaintenance(includinghomeuse).