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Fumigation of agricultural products. IV —susceptibility of ‘dressed’ seed potatoes to injury by methyl bromide vapour
Author(s) -
Blackith R. E.,
Lubatti O. F.
Publication year - 1952
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740031010
Subject(s) - fumigation , bromide , fungicide , yield (engineering) , chemistry , horticulture , toxicology , food science , organic chemistry , biology , materials science , metallurgy
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.