Sulfuric Acid for Control of Weeds (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Sulfuric Acid for Control of WeedsIn order to fully appreciate the problem which infestations of mustard (brassica and wild radish (raphanus sativus) present to grow ers of small grains in California, one needs only' to visit the inland valleys during March and April when the weeds are in blossom. In 1935 California grew approximately acres of barley, acres of Wheat, and acres of oats. By conservative estimates, about 50 per cent of this total acreage is more or less infested with either mustard or wild radish.Although accurate data on the amount of harm caused by these weed pests are not available, heavy losses are obvious. Among the many rea sons why these weeds should be eradicated from grain fields are the following.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.