New soil fumigant: Increased growth of crop plants with weed killer of low toxicity to humans

Bivins, J; Kofranek, A

New soil fumigant: Increased growth of crop plants with weed killer of low toxicity to humans

Authors

Jack L. Bivins
Anton M. Kofranek

Authors Affiliations

Jack L. Bivins is Farm Advisor, Santa Barbara County, University of California; Anton M. Kofranek is Assistant Professor of Floriculture, University of California, Los Angeles.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 9(9):6-6. DOI:10.3733/ca.v009n09p6. September 1955.

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Abstract

A new soil fumigant—vapam—proved to be an effective weed killer in column stocks—Matthiola incana—in Santa Barbara County tests conducted during the fall and winter of 1954–55.

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