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The control of damping‐off in Pisum sativum L. by cycioheximide
Author(s) -
AKINREFON O. A.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1966.tb04391.x
Subject(s) - biology , pisum , sativum , damping off , horticulture , botany , agronomy , biological pest control
SUMMARY Experiments on the effect of cycioheximide (Acti‐dione) in controlling damping‐off disease of peas confirmed that phytotoxicity would preclude its use despite its high toxicity to Pythium spp. The antibiotic did not inhibit germination of peas, but retarded growth of the shoot; the tap root was apparently unaffected, but the lateral roots were stunted.