Chemical control of growth in sugar beet (Beta saccharifera L.)

Metabolic inhibitors and growth regulators were used in an attempt to control the growth of sugar beet plants at the time of "ripening" of the roots. Maleic hydrazide (MH), pyrocatechol (PC), and vanadium sulphate (VS) were found to be most effective in controlling growth regardless of the...

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Main Author: Singh, Bharat
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/35797