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Studies in selective weed control V. The control of weeds in linseed by chlorinated phenoxyacetic acids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

K. Holly  and
G. E. Blackman
K. Holly
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Council Unit of Experimental Agronomy, University of Oxford
G. E. Blackman
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Council Unit of Experimental Agronomy, University of Oxford
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Between 1946 and 1950 multifactorial field experiments were carried out to determine the potentialities and effectiveness of chlorinated phenoxyacetic acids for the selective control of weeds in linseed (oil flax). The initial experiments of 1946 demonstrated that treatment with sodium 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetate led to considerable increases in the yield of seed through a reduction of the weed population and the consequent decrease in weed competition.

The subsequent experiments were undertaken on relatively weed-free crops so that the direct effects on the crop of compound, formulation, and stage of growth at the time of application could be investigated along with differences in varietal response. Amongst the observations made were time of flowering, straw length, the yield of seed, capsule production, seeds per capsule and the weight, oil content, protein content and germination capacity of the seed.

At similar dosages sodium methylchlorophenoxyacetate is less phytotoxic than sodium 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetate while the parent acid and particularly the ethyl ester of the dichloro - compound are much more injurious. With sodium methylchlorophenoxyacetate the tolerance is greatest between the post-cotyledon stage and a height of 20–25 cm.; within this range of plant development dosages up to 3·5 lb./acre have no adverse effects on the yield of seed. Treatment within 2–3 weeks of flowering delays flowering and reduces the seed weight. When dichloro-compounds are employed there are additional effects, such as the formation of abortive capsules or a reduction in the number of seeds per capsule. Under some conditions the oil content and the germination capacity of the seed is depressed but the protein content is increased.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 44 , Issue 2 , April 1954 , pp. 173 - 183
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1954

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