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Defoliation

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Defoliation 

the preharvest removal of leaves from plants to facilitate the mechanical harvesting of a crop. Defoliation is accomplished through the use of chemical agents (defoliants) that stimulate processes in plants similar to those taking place during the natural aging of leaves. Spraying cotton with defoliants after one to three bolls have opened stimulates the leaves to fall and hastens the ripening of the unopened bolls. The defoliation of ornamental plants, fruit trees, and plants of the genus Eucommia also produces good results.
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During the Vietnam War, US forces stored Agent Orange at Danang and other bases where it was loaded onto airplanes for defoliation missions.
Step forward for Agent Orange clean-up effort in Vietnam by AFP / AFP American Edition
During the Vietnam War, US forces stored Agent Orange at Danang and other bases where it was loaded onto airplanes for defoliation missions.
Step forward for Agent Orange clean-up effort in Vietnam by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Ivanov was quoted in The New York Times as saying, ÒI would call upon the United States to use defoliation from the air.
Request is out of line by Staff / Las Vegas Sun
 
 
 
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