International Congress BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS - Gruppo di ...
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phytotoxicity index (%)<br />
Results<br />
In field trials, phytotoxicity (fig. 3) was related to particular environmental con<strong>di</strong>tions (which were identified both in<br />
2001 and 2002 in prolonged leaf wetness), but the degree of damage depended on the copper compound used. Copper<br />
peptidates, followed by cuprous oxide, induced the highest phytotoxicity level (fig.1).<br />
Fig. 1 field results in 2001 (left) and 2002 (right). Same letter means that results are not significantly <strong>di</strong>fferent<br />
(P=0.05).<br />
phytotoxicity index (%)<br />
2.5<br />
2<br />
1.5<br />
1<br />
0.5<br />
0<br />
bordeaux mixture<br />
copper hydroxide<br />
copper sulphate<br />
cuprous oxide<br />
copper peptidate<br />
copper peptidate<br />
In controlled con<strong>di</strong>tions, low temperature, but also high ones, if associated with leaf wetness, induced phytotoxic effects<br />
(fig. 4), which were evident at cytological level before inducing macroscopic alterations on leaves. At cellular level<br />
copper precipitate was visible. Chemical composition of precipitates was determined by X ray microanalysis.<br />
Phytotoxicity increased with the increasing of the number of treatments.<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
phytotoxicity index (%)<br />
Fig. 2 Phytotoxicity index (percentage of leaf infected) on plants treated with an increasing number of application at<br />
<strong>di</strong>fferent temperature. Effect on dry plants (left) and on wet plants (rightside).<br />
85<br />
2.5<br />
2<br />
1.5<br />
a<br />
0.5<br />
a a<br />
a<br />
5°C 15°C 25°C 35°C<br />
d<br />
temperature<br />
c<br />
b<br />
1<br />
0<br />
bordeaux mixture<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
copper hydroxide<br />
bc<br />
cd<br />
copper peptidate<br />
copper peptidate<br />
d<br />
cuprous oxide<br />
b<br />
copper oxychloride<br />
5°C 15°C 25°C 35°C<br />
temperature<br />
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phytotoxicity index (%)<br />
a<br />
0<br />
1<br />
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