USE OF UREA-SULFURIC ACID AND IRON CHELATE TO MITIGATE IRON CHLOROSIS IN PEAR

SUMMARYA pot experiment was carried out to study various aspects of growing peanuts in highly calcareous soil, with special reference to iron chlorosis. There was good agreement among the criteria used to evaluate the need for iron and the effectiveness of different chelates or methods of application (i.e. visual symptoms, chemical diagnosis and yield response). Of the iron chelates tested, Sequestrene 138 proved the most effective. Promising results were also obtained by coating seeds with chelate as an iron starter, followed by an additional top dressing. The results indicate the possibility of growing peanut economically in the highly calcareous soil tested using iron chelate —Fe EDDHA (Sequestrene 138).

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FIELD SCREENING OF ROSA ROOTSTOCKS FOR TOLERANCE TO ALKALINE SOIL

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.27.6.635e ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 27 (6) ◽

pp. 635e-635

Author(s):

David Wm. Reed ◽

Yin-Tung Wang ◽

Brent H. Pemberton

Keyword(s):

Chlorophyll Content ◽

Acid Soil ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Iron Chlorosis ◽

Alkaline Soil ◽

Iron Chelate ◽

Field Screening ◽

Soil Site ◽

Soil Modification

Roses are adapted for growth and production on acid to slightly acid soil. When grown on alkaline soil sites, without extensive soil modification and acid forming and/or iron chelate fertilization, growth is reduced and severe iron chlorosis is prevalent. This study screened 24 Rosa rootstock species and selections on one acid and two alkaline soil sites for 2 consecutive years. Plants were observed for chlorosis, chlorophyll content, fresh and dry weight production and overall quality. A final reciprocal grafting study using susceptible and tolerant selections was conducted to assure the scion could realize the adaptability of the rootstock. Overall, the following five selections consistently exhibited greater growth and decreased chlorosis on the alkaline sites: R. odorata, R. canina, R. manetii, R. sp. “Mexican”, R. fortuniana, and R. multiflora selection K-l. All other R. multiflora selections performed poorly. On the acid soil site, all rootstocks grew well. When susceptible selections were budded onto tolerant rootstocks, the scions exhibited a higher degree of tolerance. Tolerant selections budded onto susceptible rootstocks exhibited increased chlorosis and decreased growth.

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Preparation of Thin Cadmium Telluride Samples for Electron Microscope Studies

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100052754 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

pp. 548-549

Author(s):

T. J. Magee ◽

J. Peng ◽

J. Bean

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscope ◽

Sulfuric Acid ◽

Solid State ◽

Sample Preparation ◽

Cadmium Telluride ◽

Potassium Dichromate ◽

Optical Components ◽

The Past ◽

Solid State Devices

Cadmium telluride has become increasingly important in a number of technological applications, particularly in the area of laser-optical components and solid state devices, Microstructural characterizations of the material have in the past been somewhat limited because of the lack of suitable sample preparation and thinning techniques. Utilizing a modified jet thinning apparatus and a potassium dichromate-sulfuric acid thinning solution, a procedure has now been developed for obtaining thin contamination-free samples for TEM examination.

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Physical, Chemical, and Crystallographic Characterization of Anodic Coatings on High Strength Aluminum Base Alloys

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100093146 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 636-637

Author(s):

R. E. Herfert ◽

N. T. McDevitt

Keyword(s):

Sulfuric Acid ◽

Salt Spray ◽

High Strength ◽

Environmental Stability ◽

Anodic Films ◽

Sodium Dichromate ◽

Corrosion Resistant ◽

Aerospace Applications ◽

Bond Strengths ◽

Adhesive Bonded Joints

Durability of adhesive bonded joints in moisture and salt spray environments is essential to USAF aircraft. Structural bonding technology for aerospace applications has depended for many years on the preparation of aluminum surfaces by a sulfuric acid/sodium dichromate (FPL etch) treatment. Recently, specific thin film anodizing techniques, phosphoric acid, and chromic acid anodizing have been developed which not only provide good initial bond strengths but vastly improved environmental durability. These thin anodic films are in contrast to the commonly used thick anodic films such as the sulfuric acid or "hard" sulfuric acid anodic films which are highly corrosion resistant in themselves, but which do not provide good initial bond strengths, particularly in low temperature peel.The objective of this study was to determine the characteristics of anodic films on aluminum alloys that make them corrosion resistant. The chemical composition, physical morphology and structure, and mechanical properties of the thin oxide films were to be defined and correlated with the environmental stability of these surfaces in humidity and salt spray. It is anticipated that anodic film characteristics and corrosion resistance will vary with the anodizing processing conditions.

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