Using plant circadian programs to optimize agrochemical use

• Published in: The New phytologist Vol. 247; no. 6; pp. 2557 - 2563
• Main Authors: Ogasawara, Gustavo Akio, Hotta, Carlos Takeshi, Dodd, Antony N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2025; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Agrochemicals; Agrochemicals - pharmacology; Arabidopsis thaliana; Biological clocks; chronobiology; Circadian Clocks - drug effects; Circadian rhythm; Circadian Rhythm - drug effects; Circadian rhythms; Crops, Agricultural - drug effects; Crops, Agricultural - physiology; Effectiveness; Environmental impact; herbicide; Herbicides; Herbicides - pharmacology; Metabolic pathways; Optimization; Resource efficiency; Review; Tansley Insight; Weed control; Arabidopsis thaliana; herbicide; chronobiology; circadian rhythms; agrochemicals

Summary Agrochemicals play an important role in maximizing agricultural yields. One class of agrochemicals is herbicides, which are used for weed control and to kill the top growth of certain crops before harvest. We examine the influence of plant circadian regulation on herbicide effectiveness to e...