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tilizer spreader produced slight stunting and chlorosis of lima "beans. — 
Chlordane was less toxic than benzene hexachloride (10-12 percent 
of the gamma isomer) to nitrifying bacteria and fungi when added to 
greenhouse soil at 100 and 500 pounds per acre. — Smith and Wenzel ( 426 ) ♦ 
In tests at Bradenton, Fla», 50 pounds of chlordane per acre did 
not affect the germination of cabbage, lettuce, tomato, eggplant, and 
pepper. Chlor dan e 50-percent wettable powder mixed with 4- 8-8 fertilizer 
at the rate of 2 to 1000 proved safe to use for a period of at least 30 
days. Tomatoes grown in soil treated with fertilizer plus chlordane 
germinated normally. However, application of chlordane on tobacco seed- 
beds completely destroyed the germination. — Kelsheimer ( 252 ) . 
In tests at Belle Glade, Fla. , chlordane either as a 5-percent dust 
or as a 40-percent emulsion was mixed with an 0-12-16 celery fertilizer 
and raked into the soil in amounts equivalent to from 2,4 to 15 pounds 
of toxicant per acre. Cabbage, pepper, tomato, and bean planted as 
seeds grew well in all plots; and none of the soil treatments gave any 
undesirable taste which could be detected in the raw cabbage. — Hayslip 
(211). 
In IT.or Ida four pounds of chlordane per acre (in the form of a 50- 
percent wettable powder) increased the germination of sugarcane cuttings. 
Observations were made 19, 33, and 63 days after planting. — Bourne (42). 
In Washington a reduction in stand of cucumber seedlings 14 days 
after planting was highly significant for treatment of soil with chlor- 
dane at the rate of 34.8 pounds per acre. This amount of chlordane also 
caused a lower stand of bush beans and turnips. So significant differ- 
ences were found for any vegetables (bush bean, pole beans, beets, 
carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, onions, squash, and swiss chard) tested 
in treatments of 5 pounds chlordane per acre. Chlordane seemed to reduce 
the quality of the fresh peas, pole beans, ana bush beans, but was ques- 
tionable for carrots and cucumbers. — Stitt and Evanson ( 44l ) , 
In Connecticut tests with potatoes grown in soil treated with 
chlordane at rates of 1, 2, 4, and S pounds per acre were inconclusive, 
but any resulting flavor from chlordane was ranch less objectionable than 
the flavor of benzene hexachloride. — Greenwood and Tice (196) . 
When applied directly to -plants - In Hew Jersey established turf of 
various grasses and clover was sprayed with chlordane at the rate of 25 
pounds per acre (50 pounds of 50 percent wettable powder per 1000 gal- 
lons of water), 2.5 time3 the rate used for control of Japanese beetle 
larvae. At intervals after treatment the grass was cut and weighed. 
The chlordane had no effect on the color, general appearance, or growth 
of the following grasses: redtop, Colonial bentgrass, Astoria bentgrass, 
3ermuda grass, orchard grass, meadow fescue, Chewings fescue, perennial 
ryegrass, Canada bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, and rough stalk bluegrass. 
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