Tob. Sci., 1974, 18-25, p. 73-74, ISSN.0082-4523
Fatty acid diethanolamides as inhibitors of sucker growth in tobacco plant
ATCHYUTA RAMAYYA D.; THIRUMALA RAO S.D.; REDDY B.R.; KRISHNAMOORTY C.S.; PRABHAKAR I.
Oil Technological Research Institute, Anantapur, India; Indian Leaf Tobacco Development Co. Ltd., Rajahmundry, India
Diethanolamides of capric acid or coconut mixed fatty acids, when applied to leaf axils after topping of flower heads, inhibit the growth of suckers in the tobacco plant for a three week period. (Full article published with kind permission from...