0 a blue crystal that is used in industry in electroplating and in agriculture to kill fungus
Bordeaux mixture, a mixture of copper sulphate, lime and water used to prevent plant diseases.
If the copper sulphate becomes exhausted, it should be replenished by dropping in more crystals.
So he used this receipt: Dissolve six pounds of copper sulphate in six gallons of water.
The copper sulphate solution will last for months, but the acid must be emptied out and recharged daily.
To this last is joined a drying-tube containing chloride of calcium and anhydrous copper sulphate.
In contrast, exposure to copper sulphate showed that uninfected snails demonstrated a greater carotenoid reduction at low concentrations (0.2 mg l21) than infected snails.
I am advised that carbon tetrachloride and copper sulphate are readily obtainable through the usual trade channels at reasonable prices.
Supplies of copper sulphate are available for the spraying of fruit trees as a preventive against brown rot.
