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The response of tomatoes to atrazine as affected by magnesium and photoperiod

Creator:

Brenchley, Ronald Glenn

Abstract:

Studies were conducted to determine the nature of the interaction between atrazine (2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylaminos- triazine) and magnesium on tomatoes. This interaction was studied under two light regimes: continuous light and a 12-hour photoperiod. Tomato plants were grown in sand cultures at three levels of magnesium fertilization. Four weeks after planting, atrazine...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
The influence of magnesium on the toxicity of atrazine

Creator:

Brenchley, Ronald Glenn

Abstract:

Atrazine is an asymmetrical s-triazine herbicide used pre- and post emergence for weed control in many crops. Triazine herbicides have been used in the Pacific-Northwest for weed control in orchard crops. Under certain conditions where trees were grown in nutrient deficient areas, it was noted that toxic symptoms due to...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis