Table 1 The number of live leaves, death rate of stems and death rate of roots of Ipomoea cairica after three weeks of treatments.

From: A novel role of ethephon in controlling the noxious weed Ipomoea cairica (Linn.) Sweet

Treatment

Concentration (g/L)

Number of Live Leaf

Death rate of stem (%)

Death rate of root (%)

2,4-D

0.05

0

100

100

Dicamba

0.5

0

100

61 ± 20

Ethephon

7.2

0

100

100

Control

-

108 ± 9

5 ± 5

0