herbicide tolerant crops htc increased use of the


Herbicide tolerant crops (HTC)

  • Increased use of the herbicides plant is tolerant to (describes ecological impact eg toxic residues in soil, runoff into waterways)
  • There may also be a decrease in use of other herbicides (benefit to environment eg more diversity of plants)
  • Weed resistance may lead to increase in use of other more toxic herbicides (describes ecological impact)
  • HTC plants could become weeds in subsequent crops as they become more difficult to eradicate
  • less competition for the crop plant as the farmer can spray herbicide at anytime over crop

 

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