In two pot experiments radioactive paraquat was applied to certain important veld grasses (Experiment I ? Aristida junciformis, Themeda triandra, Elyonurus argenteus, Andropogon filifolius, Eragrostis cur?vula ; Experiment II ? A. junciformis, E. argenteus) to determine the extent of translocation at a young stage of growth and with treatment at different times of the day. In the first experiment movement occurred in all grasses along the length of the treated leaf, while in E. curvula and A. filifolius the herbicide was translocated to other leaves also. The second experiment indicated the importance of application of paraquat at. 1700 hours for maximum translocation.
Journal articles from the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) African Journal of Range and Forage Science as well as related articles and reports from throughout the southern African region.