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   Recommended modifications to the spectrophotometric determination of molybdenum as Fe[MoO(SCN)₅]

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: F. Bessinger --- , Republic of South Africa

   The classical method for the determination of molybdenum in plant material by the formation of an iron-molybdenum- thiocyanate complex, which is extracted with alcohols, ethers and carbon tetrachloride from a dilute acid solution, is basically very suitable for the detection...

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   Phytotoxic response to foliar applications of molybdenum in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: R.J. Bennet --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Republic of South Africa

   Foliar applications of sodium molybdate solutions adversely affected the growth of tomato plants so that reductions in plant height and dry matter yield were associated with most treatments applied. Fifty per cent of the plants which were subjected to treatments...

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   Can molybdenum reduce pre-harvest sprouting in wheat?

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: A.T. Modi --- Department of Agronomy, Republic of South Africa A. L.P. Cairns --- Department of Agronomy, Republic of South Africa

   The effect of foliar application of molybdenum (Mo) on grain dormancy was examined in six wheat cultivare at four sites. Application of 100 mg L−1 Mo at flag leaf stage significantly increased grain Mo content at all sites and reduced...

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