The Influence of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid on the Phosphorus Metabolism of Cranberry Bean Plants (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Abstract
Samples of leaf, stem and root tissue from 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid treated and non-treated cranberry bean plants were analyzed for total, acid soluble, alcohol soluble and nucleic acid P content. The nucleic acid content in the treated stem tissue was double that of the non-treated stems. The other fractions from the treated stem tissue were also slightly higher in P. The treated leaf tissue contained slightly less P in all four fractions than did the non-treated tissue. The treatment did not change the P content of the roots.