Claim · model-written summary
Early in leaf development, drenching and sprinkling were equally effective at reducing fluoride uptake.
CitrusNot reportedMaterialGeneCompoundInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingValueQualifier
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Verbatim
e0“In the early stages of leaf development the drenching shower and light sprinkling treatments were equally effective in reducing fluoride uptake”
t0“Citrus”
Title
The Effects of Simulated Rain and Dew on Fluoride Accumulation by Citrus Foliage
R. F. Brewer; F. H. Sutherland; R. O. Perez Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 1969. doi:10.21273/jashs.94.3.284
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Intervention effect Twice-weekly drenching reduced fluoride accumulation versus unsprayed trees under HF gas.
- Intervention effect Daily sprinkling reduced fluoride accumulation versus unsprayed trees under HF gas.
- Intervention effect At three or four months, daily sprinkling had little effect on fluoride uptake.
- Intervention effect At three or four months, twice-weekly drenching prevented fluoride accumulation.
- Association Growth responses were inversely proportional to fluoride uptake.
- Intervention effect After nine months, drenching reduced fluoride uptake by 85%.
- Intervention effect After nine months, drenching reduced growth suppression by about 87%.
- Intervention effect After nine months, daily sprinkling reduced fluoride uptake by 37%.
- Intervention effect After nine months, daily sprinkling reduced growth suppression by 45%.