Effect of Soil-Injected Ethylene on Sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris L.) Yield Parameters

Abstract

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all the persons who helped me complete the requirements for my Master of Science degree, especially my advisor, Dr. Robert E. Dennis, whose unselfish assistance guided my path of study, I am grateful to other members of my committee, Drs. William R. Kneebone, Dwayne R. Buxton, and Arthur H, Freytag, whose suggestions and assistance proved invaluable to the conduct and preparation of this thesis, I am also grateful to Sherill Thomson, David Parsons, and John Nelson for their assistance throughout the course of this study, I would like to thank all the professors and administrators in the College of Agriculture not mentioned who shared their time and knowledge with me during my studies at The University of Arizona. I would also like to thank the members of the Arizona Sugarbeet Growers Associa tion, Amstar-Spreckels Company of Chandler, Arizona, Great Western Sugar Company of Longmont, Colorado, and Air Products and Chemicals Incorporated of Allentown, Pennsylvania, who provided the cooperation and monetary assistance which made this study possible, ' I am grateful to my roommate, Gregory Brisbane, for his generosity.

Treatment of Growing Sugarbeets with Soil Injected Ethylene1

“…On the other hand, Franc! et al (4) reported no significant effect of soil injected ethylene on sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris L.) root and sugar yield in Arizona.…”