Plant Antitranspirants

Abstract

In antitranspirant research, the main problem is the development of improved antitrans -pirants. Longer retention and greater specificity are required for antitranspirants of the stomata-closing type, and greater selectivity to gases and vapors for the film-forming type. The effects, direct and indirect, on processes such as mineral nutrition and photosynthesis should be investigated. These measurements should be made under controlled and well-defined environmental conditions. Such data are a necessary prerequisite to recommendations concerning the suitability of any type of antitranspirant for any specific application.