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Control of Buried Viable Weed Seeds by Means of Boron

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BORON compounds, when present in the soil in abnormal concentrations, are known to exert a highly toxic effect on the vegetation. The extent of the toxicity at given concentrations varies according to the component species present in the vegetation, and according to the nature and texture of the soil1.

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  1. See Robins, Crofts and Raynor, "Weed Control" (1942).

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  1. Clover Breeding Department, Welsh Plant Breeding Station, Aberystwyth

    WATKIN WILLIAMS

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WILLIAMS, W. Control of Buried Viable Weed Seeds by Means of Boron. Nature 154, 771–772 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/154771a0

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