noun
- A selective herbicide used to control grasses, particularly in rice paddies and other agricultural settings.
Usage: technical; agriculture
Examples
- Farmers applied dalapon to eliminate unwanted grass species from their rice fields.
- The herbicide dalapon is effective against many annual and perennial grasses.
- Dalapon has been used in agriculture for decades to manage grass weeds.
- The application of dalapon requires careful timing to avoid crop damage.