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Aspects of the Decomposition and Utilization of Maleic Hydrazide by Bacteria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

William J. Lembeck  and
Arthur R. Colmer
William J. Lembeck
Affiliation:
Agri. Exp. Sta., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Arthur R. Colmer
Affiliation:
Agri. Exp. Sta., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Maleic hydrazide (MH) or 1,2–dihydropyridazine–3,6–dione is an organic plant growth regulator which has been found useful in preventing sucker formation in flue-cured tobacco, in preventing sprouting of stored vegetables, and in inhibiting the growth of some weeds and grasses. The compound can be synthesized from hydrazine and maleic acid or by reacting hydrazine hydrate and maleic anhydride. The commercial product, MH–30, is made by reacting MH with diethanolamine (DEA), and contains 58 per cent active ingredient, the remainder being classified as inert ingredients.

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Weeds , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , January 1957 , pp. 34 - 39
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Copyright © 1957 Weed Science Society of America 

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