Fumigation of agricultural products. IV—susceptibility of ‘dressed’ seed potatoes to injury by methyl bromide vapour
✍ Scribed by R. E. Blackith; O. F. Lubatti
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1952
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 253 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-5142
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
In view of the part played by secondary fungal and bacterial attack in enhancing the damage done to seed potato tubers by the vapour of methyl bromide, it was thought advisable to investigate the reactions of tubers dressed with rot‐preventing chemicals.
The two dressings chosen were Fusarex, a chlorinated nitro‐benzenoid, chosen for its wide current use, and Aretan, an organo‐mercurial fungicide. Aretan is not much used for tuber dressing, but was included because chemicals of this kind may interact with methyl bromide.
No definite influence of either dressing on loss in storage, stand or yield of fumigated or unfumigated tubers could be detected.
The seasonal variation in susceptibility of the three varieties used is discussed.