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Methyl Bromide Disperser

The February 1958 issue of Tree Planters' Notes shows how methyl bromide (CH3Br) is being used by the Forestry Department of Rutgers University as a forest nursery soil fumigant. The Ryland Croshaw Nursery uses another method of dispersing this chemical. The methyl bromide is contained in a 1-pound pressurized can equipped with a puncturing device and a 1/4-inch-diameter plastic tube (fig. 1). The tube is inserted in a 1-gallon jug, and the chemical from the can under considerable pressure is easily dispersed beneath an airtight plastic or rubberized seedbed cover. Use of the jug prevents spillage and helps to hold up the seedbed cover.


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Author(s): Ryland Croshaw

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 37 (1959)