Inorganic Plant Poisons and Stimulants

About this eBook

Author

Brenchley, Winifred Elsie, 1883-1953

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Rosanna Murphy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

QK: Science: Botany

Subject

Plants -- Effect of poisons on

Category

Text

eBook-No.

48008

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48008

Release Date

January 18, 2015

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.INORGANIC PLANT POISONS AND STIMULANTS
2. 2.PREFACE
3. 3.CONTENTS
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
5. 5.CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
6. 6.CHAPTER II METHODS OF WORKING — I. Discussion of Methods. — 1. Water cultures. — 2. Sand cultures. — 3. Soil cultures in pots. — 4. Field experiments. — II. Details of Methods.
7. 7.CHAPTER III EFFECT OF COPPER COMPOUNDS — I. Presence of Copper in Plants. — II. Effect of Copper on the Growth of Higher Plants. — 1. Toxic effect. — 2. Effect of copper on germination. — 3. Does copper stimulate higher plants? — 4. Action of copper on organs other than roots. — III. Effect of Copper on Certain of the Lower Plants. — Conclusion.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV EFFECT OF ZINC COMPOUNDS — I. Presence of Zinc in Plants. — II. Effect of Zinc on the Growth of Higher Plants. — 1. Toxic effect. — 2. Effect of zinc compounds on germination. — 3. Stimulation induced by zinc compounds. — 4. Direct action of zinc salts on leaves. — III. Effect of Zinc on Certain of the Lower Plants. — Conclusion.
9. 9.CHAPTER V EFFECT OF ARSENIC COMPOUNDS — I. Presence of Arsenic in Plants. — II. Effect of Arsenic on the Growth of Higher Plants. — 1. Toxic effect. — 2. Effect of arsenic compounds on germination. — 3. Do arsenic compounds stimulate higher plants? — III. Effect of Arsenic Compounds on Certain of the Lower Plants. — 1. Algae. — 2. Fungi. — Conclusion.
10. 10.CHAPTER VI EFFECT OF BORON COMPOUNDS — I. Presence of Boron in Plants. — II. Effect of Boron on the Growth of Higher Plants. — 1. Toxic effect. — 2. Effect of boron compounds on germination. — 3. Does boron stimulate higher plants? — III. Effect of Boron Compounds on Certain of the Lower Plants. — Conclusion.
11. 11.CHAPTER VII EFFECT OF MANGANESE COMPOUNDS — I. Presence of Manganese in Plants — II. Effect of Manganese on the Growth of Higher Plants. — 1. Toxic effect. — 2. Effect of manganese compounds on germination. — 3. Does manganese stimulate higher plants? — III. Effect of Manganese Compounds on Certain of the Lower Plants. — IV. Physiological Considerations of Manganese Stimulation. — Conclusion.
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII CONCLUSIONS
13. 13.BIBLIOGRAPHY
14. 14.INDEX OF PLANT-NAMES
15. 15.GENERAL INDEX — FOOTNOTES:

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