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The Effect of Dichlobenil and Dicamba on Nodal Tissues of Alligatorweed

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

D. A. Pate
Affiliation:
Auburn University
H. H. Funderburk Jr.
Affiliation:
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
J. M. Lawrence
Affiliation:
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
D. E. Davis
Affiliation:
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
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Abstract and summary

Effective chemical control of alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.) has been prevented by rapid regeneration of plants from inactive axillary buds following treatment with herbicides. Destruction of phloem, cambium, and associated parenchyma occurred above and within the nodes of plants treated with 2 lb/A dichlobenil (2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile) or dicamba (2-methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid). Application of dichlobenil and dicamba in combination increased the extent of tissue destruction. Herbicidal activity was noted within the axillary buds only when vascular strands between bud and stem were well differentiated.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © 1965 Weed Science Society of America 

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