Publication Date
1981
DPIRD Collections
Horticulture
Series Number
59
Abstract
The phytotoxicity of bauxite, cement flue, mud lake, alumina and kaolin dusts were examined on tomatoes. Mud lake white dust caused severe leaf scorch, affected plant growth and resulted in no harvestable yield. Flue dust applied daily depressed market yield of fruit from 64 t ha to 42 t ha. Flue dust applied at 3.1 t ha had no effect. There was no phytotoxic effect from bauxite, alumina or kaolin.
Number of Pages
9
Keywords
Phytotoxicity, Dust, Tomatoes, Yields, Crop damage
Disciplines
Horticulture
Recommended Citation
Cox, W J,
Jones, L T,
and
Phillips, D R.
(1981), Effect of dusts on tomato production. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Technical Bulletin 59.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/tech_bull/73
