Effects of chronic exposure to gaseous fluoride on yield of field-grown bean and tomato plants

Journal Article · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977 · J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6375397

MacLean, D C; Schneider, R E; McCune, D C

Field plots of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Tendergreen) and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. Fireball 861 VR) were exposed for 43 and 99 days, respectively, to filtered ambient air or air containing hydrogen fluoride (HF) at a mean concentration of 0.6 ..mu..gF m/sup -3/. Comparison between these treatments revealed that chronic exposure of bean to HF did not affect growth or induce foliar injury, whereas the fresh mass of marketable pods was reduced by almost 25%. There was no effect of HF exposure on growth or fruiting in tomato. 17 references, 3 tables.

• Research Organization: Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Yonkers, NY
• OSTI ID: 6375397
• Journal Information: J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 102:3; ISSN JOSHB
• 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
BACTERIA
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FOOD
FRUITS
GROWTH
HERBS
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INORGANIC ACIDS
LEGUMINOSAE
MICROORGANISMS
NUMERICAL DATA
PHASEOLUS
PLANT GROWTH
PLANTS
POLLUTION
PRODUCTIVITY
RHIZOBIUM
TOMATOES
TOXICITY