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Status of neo-decanoic acids applied to onion (Allium cepa L.) foliage and phytotoxicity of neo-decanoic acids applied to organic soil*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Ann Pendergrass ,
M. D. Gilbert ,
F. M. R. Isenberg  and
D. J. Lisk
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Summary

A mixture of 14C-labelled neo-decanoic acids (NDA) applied to onion foliage was virtually all retained at the site of contact rather than being metabolized or moved within the plant. When [14C]NDA was brought into contact with non-sterile organic (muck) soil, 14CO2 was released, suggestive of oxidation by soil micro-organisms. The volatilized acids of NDA are not toxic to unsprayed plants at temperatures up to 32 °C, nor is residue in organic soil harmful to plants sown 5 or more days after NDA spray application.

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Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 84 , Issue 2 , April 1975 , pp. 327 - 332
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1975

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