Bordeaux mixture

(thing) by Smokey Tofu (6 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Sat Nov 10 2001 at 17:17:37

Bordeaux mixture is a treatment for fungal plant pathogens invented by French scientist Millardet in the 1880s while he was researching a cure for for downy mildew disease of grape vines in the Bordeaux district of France. It is still used to this day to treat a variety of fungal plant pathogens. It is said that he notice that grapes which had been daubed with a copper sulphate paste to stop passers-by from eating them, appeared less affected by downy mildew. This observation led to him experimenting with mixtures of copper sulphate, lime and water and in 1885 Millardet announced to the world that he had found a cure for the downey mildew. Soaking wheat seeds in copper sulphate solution to prevent seed borne fungal diseases had been standard farming practice in france since the early 1800s

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Mon Nov 21 2005 at 0:17:07

Bor*deaux" mix"ture. (Hort.)

A fungicidal mixture composed of blue vitriol, lime, and water. The formula in common use is: blue vitriol, 6 lbs.; lime, 4 lbs.; water, 35 -- 50 gallons.

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Bordeaux mix	Sulfur, the element formerly known as Sulphur	Oomycete	Vineyard
Dutch Elm Disease	mildew	Phytophthora infestans	Copper Sulfate
The Golden Turkey Award for Most Ridiculous Monster	vitis labrusca	Vitis vinifera	Go Work In My Vineyard
Extreme Teen Bible	Bully Hill Vineyards	Sulphate	Vermouth
Oomycota	Violet Fungus	Myxomycota	Winery
Bordeaux	Screw-cap wine	agrochemical	Bonbonnière

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