Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Cereal Rusts of the United States: A Physiological Investigation
For explanation of this and similar references in this bulletin, see corresponding numbers in bibliography, pp. 70 - 73.
Bordeaux mixture, ferric chloride, potassium bichromate, mercuric chlo ride, and perhaps one or two other compounds are quite effective in checking the Spread of rust, yet, unless some great improvement is made in the method of applying fungicides, it would be practically impossible to Spray a field of grain, owing to the great trouble in reach ing all portions of the plants, and the difficulty, if not impossibility, of using any suitable kind of Spraying apparatus in the field without destroying much of the grain. Besides, the expense of Spraying large fields is an obstacle.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
