ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The effect of para-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (PCPA) spray on the chemical composition of boysenberries was investigated. A 100-ppm spray of PCPA 46 days before harvest produced berries 10-15% larger and heavier than the control sample. Total yield was 9% higher for the sprayed sample than for the control. The acids, soluble solids, and ascorbic acid contents of the berries varied somewhat with date of harvest and ripeness level. A gas-liquid chromatographic method was used to determine PCPA as a C14-labeled methyl ester on a column made of 20% Dow 11 high-vacuum silicone grease on Chromosorb. The method can detect .05 ppm PCPA in a 100-g sample. Boysenberry plants sprayed once, 46 days before harvest, showed a residue of 0.09 ppm in the berries, whereas those sprayed twice, at 46 and 33 days before harvest, showed a residue of 0.26 ppm.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1964.tb00441.x
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