Effect of air-borne fluorine on injury and fluorine content of gladiolus leaves

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1960 · Proc. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5362135

Compton, O C; Remmert, L F

Leaf fluorine and leaf scorch were determined on several varieties of gladiolus grown in industrial and non-industrial areas in northwest Oregon. Abnormally high fluorine concentrations were found in leaves collected as far as nine miles down wind from an aluminum factory, the major source of air-borne fluorine in the area. There was a wide range in sensitivity to fluorine burn among the several varieties tested, the least sensitive containing the most fluorine. Within a variety, the amount of leaf scorch generally correlated well with the fluorine content. The fluorine content decreased from tip to base of leaves treated with hydrofluoric acid or exposed near fluorine-emitting industries. The top three inches of such leaves contained five to ten times as much fluorine as the next three inch portion. The fourth leaf from the base of the plant was usually the most indicative of the presence of air-borne fluorine. 11 references, 2 figures, 7 tables.

• Research Organization: Oregon State Coll., Corvallis
• OSTI ID: 5362135
• Journal Information: Proc. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 75; ISSN PASHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
ALUMINIUM
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
CORRELATIONS
DISTRIBUTION
ELEMENTS
FLUORINE
HALOGENS
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INJURIES
INORGANIC ACIDS
LEAVES
METALS
NONMETALS
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
PLANTS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION SOURCES
PRODUCTION
SENSITIVITY
SYMPTOMS
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
UPTAKE
VARIATIONS