talcum powder are legally required to wear personal protective equipment including a respirator, gloves, protective eyewear, long sleeves, and long pants ( Brooker Chemical Corp., n.d. ; OHP, Inc., 2010 ). The efficacy of foliar spray application of IBA
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that must be applied to the soil to achieve the same yield ( PureGro Co., n.d. ). The cost of foliar fertilization is frequently associated with application cost. However, by properly timing the application of foliar fertilizers to key stages of crop
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, micronutrients are involved in the metabolism by way of precursors from both the shikimate and the acetate-malonate pathways ( Crozier et al., 2000 ; Urquiaga, and Leighton, 2000 ). In this study, the indirect effect of micronutrient foliar application on
Kelly T. Morgan, Robert E. Rouse, and Robert C. Ebel
et al., 2007 ). Research that demonstrated that HLB symptoms could be reduced by foliar applications of micronutrients, especially Mn, Zn, B, and Mg, and other physiologically active compounds, such as salicylic acid and phosphite ( Pustika et al
Dean A. Kopsell, Carl E. Sams, T. Casey Barickman, Dennis E. Deyton, and David E. Kopsell
specific foods that may accumulate high concentrations of Se from natural soil Se deposits ( Finley, 2007 ). Foliar applications of Se to crop plants may eliminate soil matrix interferences and provide a more efficient mechanism to fortify crops with Se
Cyrus A. Smith, James L. Walworth, Mary J. Comeau, Richard J. Heerema, and Joshua D. Sherman
⋅kg –1 , but P n showed no significant increase when foliar Zn concentrations exceeded ≈22 mg⋅kg –1 , indicating that P n is not Zn limited beyond this point. Foliar application of Zn is a common practice to alleviate Zn deficiency. However, managing
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applications of a plant growth regulator would provide a low-labor, low-cost method to suppress flowering. Foliar applications of commercially formulated gibberellin (GA 3 ) are now a common industry practice in tart cherry production to prevent precocious
M. Lenny Wells and Bruce W. Wood
appears to be highly mobile in some tree species ( Picchioni et al., 1995 ). Thus, timely application of foliar B may potentially influence cell wall elasticity of fruit tissues. Other potential nutritional factors affecting WSFS include the essential
Yi Zhang, Tracey Mechlin, and Imed Dami
; Peppi et al., 2007 ). To our knowledge, there are no published reports on the effect of exogenous ABA on inducing dormancy of grapevines. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of foliar application of ABA on grapevine dormancy. Our
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Bower 1997 ; Rabe et al., 1990 ). Control strategies have focused on the use of plant growth regulators and nutrients as foliar treatments. Foliar application of 2,4-D has been shown to reduce fruit splitting in ‘Nova’ mandarin and various sweet orange