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Research program at Boyce Thompson Institute supported by DOE-EPA funds (energy-NCLAN). [Effects of NO/sub 2/ on the phytotoxicity of SO/sub 2/ in soybean and effects of NO/sub 2/ and SO/sub 2/ on soybean yield]

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5653878
Studies were conducted on the influence of NO/sub 2/ on the phytotoxicity of SO/sub 2/ in soybean (Glycine max) and to determine if the interactive effects of NO/sub 2/ and SO/sub 2/ affected the yield of soybean under field conditions. Foliar injury symptoms occurred only on plants exposed to SO/sub 2/. NO/sub 2/ alone or in combination with SO/sub 2/ had no effect on injury, suggesting that NO/sub 2/ is less phytotoxic than SO/sub 2/ and that the presence of NO/sub 2/ alters the susceptibility of the plant to SO/sub 2/-induced foliar injury. Yield data for the higher SO/sub 2/ concentration with and without NO/sub 2/ showed that the combined effect of the two pollutants in reducing yield was greater than that of SO/sub 2/ alone. Preliminary results are reported of studies on the effects of SO/sub 2/ on specific plant diseases and the interaction of SO/sub 2/ and insects.
Research Organization:
Boyce Thompson Inst. for Plant Research, Inc., Yonkers, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AS02-77EV04368
OSTI ID:
5653878
Report Number(s):
DOE/EV/04368-1; ON: DE82011521
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English