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Physiologic leaf spot symptoms in WB881(left) were greatly suppressed by application of 40 lbs Cl/a (right).

(Location: 22 miles north of Poplar, Montana. 1994)

 

Agronomic results from this study (below)

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Chloride fertilizer

     Leaf spot severity  

  Yield 

  Kernel wt.

  Plant Cl 

      Flag              Flag-1

------------- % ------------

bu/a

g/1000

ppm

0

86.8

95.8

49.2

38.2

340

40

6.1

35.8

60.2

40.4

5520

Prob > F

**

**

***

*

***


*,*** significant at or below .05 and .001 level, respectively

Leaf spot severity (portion of leaf blade affected by chlorotic + necrotic lesions) was determined at watery ripe stage. Plant Cl determined on whole plant samples at head emergence.

 

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