Premium
Specificity and mode of action of BTS 44584 and chlormequat chloride on wheat and soybeans
Author(s) -
SMITH AILEEN R.,
THOMAS T. H.,
GARROD J. F.
Publication year - 1982
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.1744-7348.1982.tb00831.x
Subject(s) - chlormequat , biology , chloride , mode of action , botany , plant growth , degradation (telecommunications) , agronomy , horticulture , biochemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , telecommunications , computer science
SUMMARY The distribution and persistence of the two growth retardants chlormequat chloride and BTS 44584 were studied in wheat and soybean using radioactively labelled tracers. The chemicals were applied as seed soaks and as foliar treatments to selected leaves and root treatments. Although there were some differences in the distribution of 14 C‐BTS 44584 and 14 C‐chlormequat chloride, these could not be directly correlated with either the growth effects observed or the species specificity displayed by the two compounds in previous studies. Differences in the amounts of degradation of the compounds appeared to be due to differences in species, plant age and mode of application rather than any relationship between degradation and species specificity.