Transient Charge Transfer in Living Plants Undergoing Electrostatic Spraying
ABSTRACT MATURE cotton plants undergoing stress were sub-jected to three different types of varying electric fields so that the charge-transfer characteristics through these plants could be measured as a function of drought-stress severity. No significant reduction in the transient charge-transfer ability of the plants was observed as plant moisture ranged from field saturation to a level of stress beyond biological recovery. The research eliminated drought stress as a pertinent factor in scheduling the application of electrostatically charged pest-cide sprays.