AEROSOL, A NEW METHOD OF APPLYING GROWTH REGULATORS TO PLANTS

Abstract

The aerosol method for dispersing insecticides by releasing as a mist the insecticide, solvent and volatile carrier, was found to be effective for applying growth substs. to plants. The setting of seedless fruits on tomatoes was greatly increased by exposing the plants to naphthoxyacetic acid and aerosol dispersed from steel cylinders under pressure.