Explain what the KOW value is and how it affects root absorption of herbicides?
KOW is the measure of how lipophilic a herbicide is, ratio of a concentration of a solution in octanol and water.
What is the soil solution mean?
The liquid phase of the soil
What are the 3 ways how soil applied herbicide moves into the roots of a plant?
Mass flow, diffusion, mass interception
Apoplastic = non-living – what type of vascular tissue does this mean?
Xylem
Symplastic = living – what type of vascular tissue does this mean?
Phloem