Spray formulations and active ingredient percentages in weed herbicides
The article explains that spray brands vary in active ingredient from around 10 percent to 100 percent of total weight. It discusses calculating material to spray per acre, using native weeds such as wild turnip and wild mustard as examples, and notes cost per area including labor and depreciation. It mentions obtaining guidance from the agriculture department and the Melbourne gardens office.
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Gardens
Melbourne
Stone Fruit Diseases and Bordeaux Spraying Guidance
Victorian horticultural officers advise Bordeaux spray at badewell stage to protect peaches apricots plums and cherries against brown rot blight rust snow mold and shot hole. Mix copper sulfate and lime for 100 gallon batch dissolving copper sulfate then add lime slowly with agitation to reach color cue.
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Badewell
Department of Agriculture
Dairy stock identification and calf registration considerations
The adjunct discusses accurate dairy cow identification as crucial to herd breeding. It notes latitude in registration ages, suggests temporary methods like ear tags or ear notch numerals, and warns misidentification can harm breeding plans.
Green Potatoes Warn Consumers About Health Risks
The Agriculture Department cautions that green potatoes develop solanine a harmful glucoside leading to gastroenteritis if eaten in quantity. Light exposure increases solanine levels in tubers stored in open displays and green vegetables, prompting warnings to growers retailers and consumers about proper storage and handling.
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Macy Copelement of Agriculture
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