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Bioassay techniques for foliar-applied herbicides

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Bioassays are a major tool in herbicide investigations. Many bioassay techniques have been developed for quantitative and qualitative determination of soil-acting herbicides (cf. reviews of Behrens 1970 and Santelmann 1972), but less attention has been given to biological methods for the detection of foliar-acting herbicides in soil or water. Although these compounds are sprayed primarily onto the foliage, residue problems may occur since a fraction of the applied herbicide reaches the soil at spraying, or later, may be washed down by rain or irrigation water or when the treated plants decay.

Contribution from the Agricultural Research Organization, Israel, 1974 Series, No. 273-E.

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Horowitz, M. (1976). Bioassay techniques for foliar-applied herbicides. In: Gunther, F.A., Gunther, J.D. (eds) Residue Reviews. Residue Reviews, vol 61. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9401-3_4

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