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Some Effects of Herbicides and Season on the Rhizomes of Quackgrass

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Milford D. Welch
Affiliation:
Agronomy, West Virginia University
Collins Veatch
Affiliation:
Agronomy, West Virginia University
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Abstract

The effect of PBA, dalapon and amitrole applications on the osmotic pressure, electrical conductivity and pH of quackgrass rhizome sap and the total nitrogen and hygroscopic capacity of dried rhizomes, from May 17 through October 15, are reported. Characteristic seasonal curves were developed for all five specific factors studied. The herbicide treatments accentuated the variation in some of these factors but did not appreciably modify the seasonal curves.

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Copyright © 1962 Weed Science Society of America 

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