Journal or Publishing Institution: Science
Study: https://web.archive.org/web/20180905181035/http://science.sciencemag.org/content/118/3078/782
Author(s): Hutchins, R.E.
Article Type: Journal Publication
Record ID: 1103
Text: Quite reminiscent of the cattle-sheep wars of the Old West is the present controversy between the cotton growers and rice growers in the South. The focal point of this argument is the vast fertile area known as The Delta in the state of Mississippi. However, the controversy is going on in many other areas, wherever 2,4-D herbicides are being used near susceptible crops such as cotton, grapes, beans, and several others. The problem has become acute in the Mississippi Delta because of the recent introduction of rice as a crop…
Keywords: The Delta, 2,4-D herbicides, cotton, grapes, beans, rice
Citation: Hutchins, R.E., 1953. 2, 4-D herbicides pose threat to cotton and other susceptible crops. Science, 118(3078), pp.782-783.
