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Effects Of Ethephon On The Pattern Of Flowering And Fruit Set Of Summer Squash, Carl Earnest Sams Aug 1976

Effects Of Ethephon On The Pattern Of Flowering And Fruit Set Of Summer Squash, Carl Earnest Sams

Masters Theses

The plant growth regulator 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid (ethephon) was applied to summer squash to determine its effects on the flowering pattern. Treatments with all pistillate flowers pruned at anthesis, with and without ethephon applications were also compared to control plants to investigate the factors regulating flowering and fruit set of summer squash.

It was found that plants in the pruned treatments had a greater carbohydrate accumulation than plants in the nonpruned treatments, indicating that carbohydrate accumulation may be inversely associated with fruit development. Ethephon treatments produced more pistillate flowers per plant but also had a large number of aborted flowers. Thus, …


Induced Variability Of Resistance To Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne Incognita) In Soybeans (Glycine Max), Hendratno Aug 1976

Induced Variability Of Resistance To Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne Incognita) In Soybeans (Glycine Max), Hendratno

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the variability of resistance to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) in soybeans (Glycine max) induced by seed treatment with ethylmethane sulfonate (EMS).

Two soybean varieties, 'Essex' and 'Forrest,' were chosen as the experimental materials mainly on the basis of their distinct level of resistance; 'Essex' is susceptible and 'Forrest' is resistant. The M2 and control populations were grown and tested for nematode resistance in the greenhouse. The number of gall developed on the roots was used to indicate the level of resistance.

The frequency distribution of the M …


Lodging And Other Characteristics Of Seventy Corn Hybrids, Carl Andrew Ross Aug 1976

Lodging And Other Characteristics Of Seventy Corn Hybrids, Carl Andrew Ross

Masters Theses

In 1975, a lodging study was conducted on forty medium season and thirty full season corn hybrids at Knoxville and Crossville, Tennessee. Lodging and yields were determined at Knoxville and Crossville. Senescence over time, ear height, and number of days to silking and tasseling were determined at Knoxville.

Senescence, ear height and yield has little or no influence on lodging. Among all the factors evaluated, ear height, senescence, and number of days to silking and tasseling affected yields most in the medium season test. Ear height and number of days to silking and tasseling had the greatest effect on yields …


A Three-Year Field Study Of Cacalia Atriplicifolia, L. With Emphasis On Dispersal Mechanisms, Joann T. Athey Apr 1976

A Three-Year Field Study Of Cacalia Atriplicifolia, L. With Emphasis On Dispersal Mechanisms, Joann T. Athey

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Caffeine On Pisum Sativum With Emphasis On Meiosis, Terese M. Mikottis Jan 1976

The Effect Of Caffeine On Pisum Sativum With Emphasis On Meiosis, Terese M. Mikottis

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Ecological Study Of The Algal Potamoplankton Communities Upstream And Downstream From A Sanitary Landfill On Riley Creek, Coles County, Illinois, Larry W. Coutant Jan 1976

An Ecological Study Of The Algal Potamoplankton Communities Upstream And Downstream From A Sanitary Landfill On Riley Creek, Coles County, Illinois, Larry W. Coutant

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Jungermanniales Of Coles And Clark Counties Of Illinois, Charles T. Schiller Jan 1976

Jungermanniales Of Coles And Clark Counties Of Illinois, Charles T. Schiller

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Azide Sensitivity In Species Of Chlamydomonas And Carteria, Kim Michael Kobriger Jan 1976

Azide Sensitivity In Species Of Chlamydomonas And Carteria, Kim Michael Kobriger

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Ethnically Important Woody Plants Of East-Central Illinois, David Eric Brussell Jan 1976

Ethnically Important Woody Plants Of East-Central Illinois, David Eric Brussell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.