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Observations on the Use of Methyl Bromide

Use of methyl bromide may be the most economical and reliable soil-sterilizing method on seedbeds in which first-year seedlings are produced. Savings over other chemical methods are as high as 50 percent, with savings over solvent oil and sulfuric acid methods as high as 100 percent. Savings vary with nursery location, length of growing season, and the nurseryman's experience.


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Author(s): Charles C. Mony

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 45 (1961)