Open AccessTomatoes: Effect of Systemic Insecticides - Potting Soil Mix on Germination in the Greenhouse, 1977
Author(s) -
R. B. Chalfant
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
insecticide and acaricide tests
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0276-3656
DOI - 10.1093/iat/4.1.107
Subject(s) - potting , potting soil , germination , greenhouse , wax , horticulture , phytotoxicity , agronomy , biology , environmental science , engineering , biochemistry , embedded system
Tomato seed was combined with Jiffy Mix potting soil at the rate of 1 gm seed/200 gms dry mix. Insecticides were then blended in using a contrarotating mixer for 10 min. One-fourth cup of treated mix was placed in 8 oz wax cups, watered uniformly and examined for germination and phytotoxicity.
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