ISSN:
1871-4528
Keywords:
volunteer potatoes
;
groundkeepers
;
herbicide
;
metoxuron
;
tuber size
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary Field and pot experiments to determine whether the tuber size of volunteer potatoes affected their susceptibility to foliar applications of metoxuron are reported. The reduction in haulm weight of plants from small tubers (2–3 cm diameter) was greater than that of plants from large ones (4–5 cm diameter). This greater control was related to the lower vigour at spraying of the plants from the small tubers. It is suggested that these results could explain the variability in the level of control of volunteer potatoes achieved by metoxuron in carrot crops.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02362244
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