postemergence
/ˌpoʊstɪˈmɜrdʒəns/
adjective
- Occurring or applied after a plant has emerged from the soil.
- Postemergence treatments are often more targeted than preemergence ones.
- The postemergence stage is critical for protecting young crops from pests.
- Farmers use postemergence herbicides to control weeds that have already sprouted.
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