Plant epicuticular wax is a collective term used to describe the organic components of the cuticle which covers the outer surface of aerial plant tissues.

Also provided are methods for removing surplus leaves and methods for destroying aerial plant parts prior to harvest of underground roots, tubers or bulbs.

By now everyone has seen the videos of explosions at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and the aerial photos of what looks like the result of a World War ii bombing.