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The Effect of Frost on the Response of Spring Wheat to 2,4-D

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

I. K. Bradbury
Affiliation:
Crop Science Department, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
R. Ashford
Affiliation:
Crop Science Department, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Abstract

The possibility of an interaction between (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid (2,4-D) and frost-injured plants of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L., var. Manitou) was investigated. Application of 2,4-D was made either a few hours prior to the frost or at varying periods following the frost. Although there was no statistical evidence of any interaction between the frost and 2,4-D, yields of grain tended to be lowest when plants were exposed to both frost and herbicide. On the basis of results obtained, it was concluded that there is no great risk of severe damage occurring to frost-damaged spring wheat plants if they are treated with 2,4-D within a short period of being exposed to frost.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © 1970 Weed Science Society of America 

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